Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo vs Sumatran Drongo

Dicrurus remifer compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo	Sumatran Drongo
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	Dicruridae	Dicruridae
Genus same	Dicrurus	Dicrurus
Species	Dicrurus remifer	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo and Sumatran Drongo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicrurus.

Conservation Status

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo	Sumatran Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Sumatran Drongo

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway