Fieldfare vs Harmless Serotine

Turdus pilaris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fieldfare is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fieldfare	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Turdidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Turdus	Eptesicus
Species	Turdus pilaris	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fieldfare and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fieldfare

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fieldfare	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fieldfare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Fieldfare

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 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.