Merle noir vs Merle obscur

Turdus merula compared with Turdus obscurus

Key Differences

• Merle noir is Least Concern while Merle obscur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle noir	Merle obscur
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	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus merula	Turdus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle noir and Merle obscur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Merle noir

LC — Least Concern

Merle obscur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle noir	Merle obscur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle noir

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Merle obscur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Merle noir

Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden