Red-Winged Blackbird vs Yellow-shouldered Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus compared with Agelaius xanthomus

Key Differences

• Red-Winged Blackbird is Least Concern while Yellow-shouldered Blackbird is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Winged Blackbird	Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
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	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Agelaius	Agelaius
Species	Agelaius phoeniceus	Agelaius xanthomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-Winged Blackbird and Yellow-shouldered Blackbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agelaius.

Conservation Status

Red-Winged Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-shouldered Blackbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-Winged Blackbird	Yellow-shouldered Blackbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Winged Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Yellow-shouldered Blackbird

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