Black-backed Sibia vs Harimau

Heterophasia melanoleuca compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Black-backed Sibia is Least Concern while Harimau is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Sibia	Harimau
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Heterophasia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Heterophasia melanoleuca	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Sibia and Harimau share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Sibia

LC — Least Concern

Harimau

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Sibia	Harimau
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Sibia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Harimau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-backed Sibia

The Black-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) is a species in the genus Heterophasia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Harimau

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.