Scarlet-rumped Cacique vs Selva Cacique

Cacicus uropygialis compared with Cacicus koepckeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet-rumped Cacique	Selva Cacique
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	Cacicus	Cacicus
Species	Cacicus uropygialis	Cacicus koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet-rumped Cacique and Selva Cacique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cacicus.

Conservation Status

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Selva Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet-rumped Cacique	Selva Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Selva Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway