Baltimore Oriole vs Dusky melanomys

Icterus galbula compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Icteridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Icterus	Melanomys
Species	Icterus galbula	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Dusky melanomys
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).

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela