Black-billed Capercaillie vs Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogalloides compared with Tetrao urogallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Capercaillie	Western Capercaillie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Tetrao	Tetrao
Species	Tetrao urogalloides	Tetrao urogallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Capercaillie and Western Capercaillie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tetrao.

Conservation Status

Black-billed Capercaillie

LC — Least Concern

Western Capercaillie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Capercaillie	Western Capercaillie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Capercaillie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Western Capercaillie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Black-billed Capercaillie

The Black-billed Capercaillie (Tetrao urogalloides) is a species in the genus Tetrao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway