Common (Mealy) Redpoll vs Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis flammea compared with Acanthis hornemanni

Key Differences

• Common (Mealy) Redpoll is Least Concern while Hoary Redpoll is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common (Mealy) Redpoll	Hoary Redpoll
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	Acanthis	Acanthis
Species	Acanthis flammea	Acanthis hornemanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Common (Mealy) Redpoll and Hoary Redpoll share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acanthis.

Conservation Status

Common (Mealy) Redpoll

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Redpoll

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common (Mealy) Redpoll	Hoary Redpoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common (Mealy) Redpoll

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Hoary Redpoll

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and United States.

Common (Mealy) Redpoll

Common (Mealy) Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States