Baltimore Oriole vs Yellow-tailed Oriole

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Yellow-tailed Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus galbula	Icterus mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Yellow-tailed Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-tailed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Yellow-tailed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Yellow-tailed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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