Eurasian Blackbird vs Mistle Thrush

Turdus merula compared with Turdus viscivorus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Blackbird is Least Concern while Mistle Thrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Blackbird	Mistle Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus merula	Turdus viscivorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Blackbird and Mistle Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Blackbird	Mistle Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Mistle Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian Blackbird

Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden