Spot-necked Bulbul vs White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus tympanistrigus compared with Pycnonotus leucotis

Key Differences

• Spot-necked Bulbul is Near Threatened while White-eared Bulbul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spot-necked Bulbul	White-eared Bulbul
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	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotidae
Genus same	Pycnonotus	Pycnonotus
Species	Pycnonotus tympanistrigus	Pycnonotus leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Spot-necked Bulbul and White-eared Bulbul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pycnonotus.

Conservation Status

Spot-necked Bulbul

NT — Near Threatened

White-eared Bulbul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spot-necked Bulbul	White-eared Bulbul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spot-necked Bulbul

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.

White-eared Bulbul

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Jordan, Oman, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

White-eared Bulbul

White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway