Lesser Yellowlegs vs Nordmann's Greenshank

Tringa flavipes compared with Tringa guttifer

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellowlegs is Least Concern while Nordmann's Greenshank is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellowlegs	Nordmann's Greenshank
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Tringa	Tringa
Species	Tringa flavipes	Tringa guttifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellowlegs and Nordmann's Greenshank share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tringa.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellowlegs

LC — Least Concern

Nordmann's Greenshank

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellowlegs	Nordmann's Greenshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellowlegs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Nordmann's Greenshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan