Selva Cacique vs Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus koepckeae compared with Cacicus cela

Key Differences

• Selva Cacique is Near Threatened while Yellow-rumped Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Selva Cacique	Yellow-rumped 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 koepckeae	Cacicus cela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Selva Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-rumped Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) 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