Dark-throated Oriole vs Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus xanthonotus compared with Oriolus oriolus

Key Differences

• Dark-throated Oriole is Near Threatened while Eurasian Golden Oriole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-throated Oriole	Eurasian Golden 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	Oriolidae	Oriolidae
Genus same	Oriolus	Oriolus
Species	Oriolus xanthonotus	Oriolus oriolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-throated Oriole and Eurasian Golden Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oriolus.

Conservation Status

Dark-throated Oriole

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Golden Oriole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-throated Oriole	Eurasian Golden Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-throated Oriole

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.

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway