Baltimore Oriole vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Icterus galbula compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Icterus galbula	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Long-nosed Scolomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Long-nosed Scolomys
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).

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador