American Redstart vs Besra

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Accipiter virgatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Besra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Parulidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Setophaga	Accipiter
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Accipiter virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Besra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Besra
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).

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway