Baltimore Oriole vs White-edged Oriole

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus graceannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	White-edged Oriole
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 same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus galbula	Icterus graceannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and White-edged Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	White-edged Oriole
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).

White-edged Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway