Andean Siskin vs Yellow-faced Siskin

Spinus spinescens compared with Spinus yarrellii

Key Differences

• Andean Siskin is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Siskin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Siskin	Yellow-faced Siskin
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 spinescens	Spinus yarrellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Siskin and Yellow-faced Siskin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spinus.

Conservation Status

Andean Siskin

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Siskin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Siskin	Yellow-faced Siskin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Siskin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-faced Siskin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Siskin

Andean Siskin (Spinus spinescens) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela