New Zealand Robin vs Pacific Robin

Petroica australis compared with Petroica multicolor

Key Differences

• New Zealand Robin is Least Concern while Pacific Robin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand Robin	Pacific Robin
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	Petroicidae	Petroicidae
Genus same	Petroica	Petroica
Species	Petroica australis	Petroica multicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand Robin and Pacific Robin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Petroica.

Conservation Status

New Zealand Robin

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Robin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Zealand Robin	Pacific Robin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand Robin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Pacific Robin

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway