American Redstart vs American Yellow Warbler

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Setophaga aestiva

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while American Yellow Warbler is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	American Yellow Warbler
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 same	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Setophaga	Setophaga
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Setophaga aestiva

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and American Yellow Warbler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Setophaga.

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

American Yellow Warbler

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	American Yellow Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

American Yellow Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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.

American Yellow Warbler

The American Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) is a species in the genus Setophaga. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States