Red-necked Phalarope vs Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus compared with Phalaropus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Phalarope	Wilson's Phalarope
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	Phalaropus	Phalaropus
Species	Phalaropus lobatus	Phalaropus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-necked Phalarope and Wilson's Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalaropus.

Conservation Status

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Phalarope	Wilson's Phalarope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Wilson's Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States