Merle à dos gris vs Merle des Izu

Turdus hortulorum compared with Turdus celaenops

Key Differences

• Merle à dos gris is Least Concern while Merle des Izu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle à dos gris	Merle des Izu
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 hortulorum	Turdus celaenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle à dos gris and Merle des Izu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Merle des Izu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle à dos gris	Merle des Izu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Merle des Izu

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway