Common redstart vs Eversmann's redstart
The eversmann's redstart is heavier: 18.5 g against 14.6 g for the common redstart, about 27% more.
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What is the difference between a common redstart and a eversmann's redstart?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The eversmann's redstart is heavier: 18.5 g against 14.6 g for the common redstart, about 27% more.
- Both belong to the genus Phoenicurus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Common redstart | Eversmann's redstart | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Phoenicurus erythronotus |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Muscicapidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 14.6 g – 15 g | 18 g – 18.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 10.2 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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