American Redstart vs Yellow-Throated Warbler

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Setophaga dominica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Yellow-Throated Warbler
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	Parulidae	Parulidae
Genus same	Setophaga	Setophaga
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Setophaga dominica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Yellow-Throated Warbler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Setophaga.

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Throated Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Yellow-Throated Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Yellow-Throated Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States