Maui Akepa vs Oahu Akepa

Loxops ochraceus compared with Loxops wolstenholmei

Key Differences

• Maui Akepa is Critically Endangered while Oahu Akepa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui Akepa	Oahu Akepa
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	Loxops	Loxops
Species	Loxops ochraceus	Loxops wolstenholmei

Evolutionary Relationship

Maui Akepa and Oahu Akepa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Loxops.

Conservation Status

Maui Akepa

CR — Critically Endangered

Oahu Akepa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui Akepa	Oahu Akepa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui Akepa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Oahu Akepa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway