vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Sphingobacterium zeae compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sphingobacteriaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Sphingobacterium	Amblycercus
Species	Sphingobacterium zeae	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sphingobacterium zeae is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated from corn plants, as its species name implies. It inhabits the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of maize and related crops. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades plant-derived organic matter and may play roles in plant-associated microbiome functions.

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.