Short-Haired Leafwalker vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Chalcosyrphus piger compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Short-Haired Leafwalker is Endangered while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-Haired Leafwalker	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Syrphidae	Icteridae
Genus	Chalcosyrphus	Amblycercus
Species	Chalcosyrphus piger	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-Haired Leafwalker and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Short-Haired Leafwalker

EN — Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-Haired Leafwalker	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-Haired Leafwalker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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