Cassique à dos rouge vs Cassique cul-jaune

Cacicus uropygialis compared with Cacicus cela

Key Differences

• Cassique à dos rouge is Near Threatened while Cassique cul-jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cassique à dos rouge	Cassique cul-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	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Cacicus	Cacicus
Species	Cacicus uropygialis	Cacicus cela

Evolutionary Relationship

Cassique à dos rouge and Cassique cul-jaune share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cacicus.

Conservation Status

Cassique à dos rouge

NT — Near Threatened

Cassique cul-jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cassique à dos rouge	Cassique cul-jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cassique à dos rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cassique cul-jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cassique à dos rouge

Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Cassique cul-jaune

Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) 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