Cape May Warbler vs Great Reed Warbler

Setophaga tigrina compared with Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Key Differences

Cape May Warbler is Least Concern while Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape May Warbler	Great Reed Warbler
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	Parulidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Setophaga	Acrocephalus
Species	Setophaga tigrina	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape May Warbler and Great Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Cape May Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape May Warbler	Great Reed Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape May Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cape May Warbler

The Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species in the genus Setophaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.