Orange-tailed Clearwing vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Synanthedon andrenaeformis compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sesiidae	Icteridae
Genus	Synanthedon	Amblycercus
Species	Synanthedon andrenaeformis	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-tailed Clearwing and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-tailed Clearwing	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway