American Goldfinch vs Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus tristis compared with Spinus psaltria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldfinch	Lesser Goldfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Fringillidae	Fringillidae
Genus same	Spinus	Spinus
Species	Spinus tristis	Spinus psaltria

Evolutionary Relationship

American Goldfinch and Lesser Goldfinch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spinus.

Conservation Status

American Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldfinch	Lesser Goldfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a species in the genus Spinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway