Baltimore Oriole vs Japanese Noctule

Icterus galbula compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Baltimore Oriole is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Icteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Icterus	Nyctalus
Species	Icterus galbula	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.