Ala Shan Redstart vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Phoenicurus alaschanicus compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Ala Shan Redstart is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ala Shan Redstart	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muscicapidae	Icteridae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Amblycercus
Species	Phoenicurus alaschanicus	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ala Shan Redstart and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Ala Shan Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ala Shan Redstart	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ala Shan Redstart

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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ala Shan Redstart

The Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) is a species in the genus Phoenicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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