Baltimoretrupial vs Gelbschwanztrupial

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimoretrupial	Gelbschwanztrupial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus galbula	Icterus mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimoretrupial and Gelbschwanztrupial share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Baltimoretrupial

LC — Least Concern

Gelbschwanztrupial

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimoretrupial	Gelbschwanztrupial
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimoretrupial

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gelbschwanztrupial

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baltimoretrupial

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela