Plain-backed Pipit vs Red-throated Pipit

Anthus leucophrys compared with Anthus cervinus

Key Differences

• Plain-backed Pipit is Least Concern while Red-throated Pipit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain-backed Pipit	Red-throated Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Motacillidae	Motacillidae
Genus same	Anthus	Anthus
Species	Anthus leucophrys	Anthus cervinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain-backed Pipit and Red-throated Pipit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthus.

Conservation Status

Plain-backed Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Red-throated Pipit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain-backed Pipit	Red-throated Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain-backed Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-throated Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway