Brown-cheeked Fulvetta vs Sumatran Drongo

Alcippe poioicephala compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Brown-cheeked Fulvetta is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	Sumatran Drongo
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	Pellorneidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Alcippe	Dicrurus
Species	Alcippe poioicephala	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta and Sumatran Drongo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-cheeked Fulvetta	Sumatran Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

The Brown-Cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a species in the genus Alcippe. 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