Eurasian Blackbird vs Red-throated Thrush

Turdus merula compared with Turdus ruficollis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Blackbird is Least Concern while Red-throated Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Blackbird	Red-throated Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus merula	Turdus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Blackbird and Red-throated Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Red-throated Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Blackbird	Red-throated Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Red-throated Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Eurasian Blackbird

Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden