Gray-backed Thrush vs Red-throated Thrush

Turdus hortulorum compared with Turdus ruficollis

Key Differences

• Gray-backed Thrush is Least Concern while Red-throated Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed Thrush	Red-throated 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 hortulorum	Turdus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Thrush and Red-throated Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Red-throated Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Thrush	Red-throated Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Red-throated Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan