Viridian Dacnis vs Yellow-bellied Dacnis

Dacnis viguieri compared with Dacnis flaviventer

Key Differences

• Viridian Dacnis is Near Threatened while Yellow-bellied Dacnis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Viridian Dacnis	Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Passeriformes (참새목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family same	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Dacnis	Dacnis
Species	Dacnis viguieri	Dacnis flaviventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Viridian Dacnis and Yellow-bellied Dacnis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dacnis.

Conservation Status

Viridian Dacnis

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-bellied Dacnis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Viridian Dacnis	Yellow-bellied Dacnis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Viridian Dacnis

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-bellied Dacnis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway