Merle du Japon vs Merle de La Selle

Turdus cardis compared with Turdus swalesi

Key Differences

• Merle du Japon is Least Concern while Merle de La Selle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle du Japon	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 cardis	Turdus swalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merle du Japon

LC — Least Concern

Merle de La Selle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle du Japon	Merle de La Selle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle du Japon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway