Black-faced Dacnis vs Viridian Dacnis

Dacnis lineata compared with Dacnis viguieri

Key Differences

• Black-faced Dacnis is Least Concern while Viridian Dacnis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Dacnis	Viridian Dacnis
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	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Dacnis	Dacnis
Species	Dacnis lineata	Dacnis viguieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Dacnis and Viridian Dacnis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dacnis.

Conservation Status

Black-faced Dacnis

LC — Least Concern

Viridian Dacnis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Dacnis	Viridian Dacnis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Dacnis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Black-faced Dacnis

The Black-faced Dacnis (Dacnis lineata) is a species in the genus Dacnis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway