Common Iora vs Green Iora

Aegithina tiphia compared with Aegithina viridissima

Key Differences

• Common Iora is Least Concern while Green Iora is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Iora	Green Iora
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family same	Aegithinidae	Aegithinidae
Genus same	Aegithina	Aegithina
Species	Aegithina tiphia	Aegithina viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Iora and Green Iora share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aegithina.

Conservation Status

Common Iora

LC — Least Concern

Green Iora

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Iora	Green Iora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Iora

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Green Iora

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.

Common Iora

<em>Aegithina tiphia</em>, commonly known as the common iora, is a small passerine bird in the family Aegithinidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is recorded in Norway and occupies a variety of aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environmental zones, reflecting its use of diverse habitats including gardens, forests, mangroves, and scrubland across South and Southeast Asia. The common iora is notable for the striking breeding plumage of males, which display bright yellow and black coloration. It typically forages in tree canopies, gleaning insects from foliage. Diet information beyond general insectivory is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway