Great Reed Warbler vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Acrocephalus arundinaceus compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

• Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered while Red-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Reed Warbler	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acrocephalus	Epeolus
Species	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Reed Warbler and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Reed Warbler	Red-thighed Epeolus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden