Eurasian Blackbird vs White-backed Thrush

Turdus merula compared with Turdus kessleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Blackbird	White-backed Thrush
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	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus merula	Turdus kessleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Blackbird and White-backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

White-backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Blackbird	White-backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

White-backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Eurasian Blackbird

Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway