Baltimore Oriole vs Broken-barred Roller

Icterus galbula compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Icteridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Icterus	Ancylis
Species	Icterus galbula	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Broken-barred Roller
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).

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden