Eurasian Golden Oriole vs Olive-backed Oriole

Oriolus oriolus compared with Oriolus sagittatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Golden Oriole is Endangered while Olive-backed Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Olive-backed 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	Oriolidae	Oriolidae
Genus same	Oriolus	Oriolus
Species	Oriolus oriolus	Oriolus sagittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Golden Oriole and Olive-backed Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oriolus.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Golden Oriole

EN — Endangered

Olive-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Olive-backed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway