Black Redstart vs Plumbeous Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros compared with Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Black Redstart is Least Concern while Plumbeous Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Redstart	Plumbeous Redstart
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	Muscicapidae	Muscicapidae
Genus same	Phoenicurus	Phoenicurus
Species	Phoenicurus ochruros	Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Redstart and Plumbeous Redstart share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phoenicurus.

Conservation Status

Black Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Redstart	Plumbeous Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plumbeous Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Redstart

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden