Goldcrest vs Ruby-crowned kinglet
The ruby-crowned kinglet is heavier: 6.19 g against 5.54 g for the goldcrest, about 12% more.
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What is the difference between a goldcrest and a ruby-crowned kinglet?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruby-crowned kinglet is heavier: 6.19 g against 5.54 g for the goldcrest, about 12% more.
- The goldcrest is longer-lived: 7 years against 5.6 years for the ruby-crowned kinglet, about 25% longer.
- They share the family Regulidae but sit in different genera: Goldcrest in Regulus, Ruby-crowned kinglet in Corthylio.
Side by side
| Goldcrest | Ruby-crowned kinglet | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Regulus regulus | Corthylio calendula |
| Family | Regulidae | Regulidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 5.54 g – 5.85 g | 6.19 g – 6.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7 years | 5.6 years |
| Main food | arthropods | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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