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Comoro thrush vs Mistle thrush

The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 63.3 g for the comoro thrush, about 85% more.

Comoro thrush (Turdus bewsheri)
Comoro thrush NTNear Threatened
Photo: J G Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mistle thrush LCLeast Concern
Photo: Alun Williams333 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a comoro thrush and a mistle thrush?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The mistle thrush is heavier: 117.4 g against 63.3 g for the comoro thrush, about 85% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Turdus, so they are close relatives.
  • The comoro thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the mistle thrush is Least Concern.

Side by side

Comoro thrushMistle thrush
Scientific nameTurdus bewsheriTurdus viscivorus
FamilyTurdidaeTurdidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight63.3 g – 71.5 g112.2 g – 123 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded16.8 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusNear ThreatenedLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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