Baltimore Oriole vs Black-capped Apalis

Icterus galbula compared with Apalis nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Black-capped Apalis
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	Icteridae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Icterus	Apalis
Species	Icterus galbula	Apalis nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Black-capped Apalis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Black-capped Apalis
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).

Black-capped Apalis

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.

Black-capped Apalis

The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) is a species in the genus Apalis. 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