American Redstart vs Elfin-woods Warbler

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Setophaga angelae

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Elfin-woods Warbler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Elfin-woods 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 same	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Setophaga	Setophaga
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Setophaga angelae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Elfin-woods Warbler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Setophaga.

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Elfin-woods Warbler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Elfin-woods Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Elfin-woods Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway