Cardinal à dos noir vs Cardinal à tête jaune

Pheucticus aureoventris compared with Pheucticus chrysogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal à dos noir	Cardinal à tête jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Cardinalidae	Cardinalidae
Genus same	Pheucticus	Pheucticus
Species	Pheucticus aureoventris	Pheucticus chrysogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal à dos noir and Cardinal à tête jaune share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pheucticus.

Conservation Status

Cardinal à dos noir

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal à tête jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal à dos noir	Cardinal à tête jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal à dos noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cardinal à tête jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cardinal à dos noir

Black-backed Grosbeak (Pheucticus aureoventris) 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