Merle noir vs Merle de La Selle

Turdus merula compared with Turdus swalesi

Key Differences

• Merle noir is Least Concern while Merle de La Selle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle noir	Merle de La Selle
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 swalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle noir and Merle de La Selle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Merle noir

LC — Least Concern

Merle de La Selle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle noir	Merle de La Selle
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 de La Selle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway