American Robin vs Mistle Thrush

Turdus migratorius compared with Turdus viscivorus

Key Differences

• American Robin is Not Evaluated while Mistle Thrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Robin	Mistle Thrush
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	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus migratorius	Turdus viscivorus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Robin and Mistle Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

American Robin

NE — Not Evaluated

Mistle Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Robin	Mistle Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Robin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Mistle Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Robin

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden