Dark-throated Seedeater vs Great-billed Seed-Finch

Sporophila ruficollis compared with Sporophila maximiliani

Key Differences

• Dark-throated Seedeater is Near Threatened while Great-billed Seed-Finch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-throated Seedeater	Great-billed Seed-Finch
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	Sporophila	Sporophila
Species	Sporophila ruficollis	Sporophila maximiliani

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-throated Seedeater and Great-billed Seed-Finch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sporophila.

Conservation Status

Dark-throated Seedeater

NT — Near Threatened

Great-billed Seed-Finch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-throated Seedeater	Great-billed Seed-Finch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-throated Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great-billed Seed-Finch

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway