Baltimore Oriole vs Barred Owlet-nightjar

Icterus galbula compared with Aegotheles bennettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Barred Owlet-nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Icteridae	Aegothelidae
Genus	Icterus	Aegotheles
Species	Icterus galbula	Aegotheles bennettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Barred Owlet-nightjar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Barred Owlet-nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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.

Barred Owlet-nightjar

The Barred Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii) is a species in the genus Aegotheles. 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