Red-Throated Diver vs Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia stellata compared with Gavia adamsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Throated Diver	Yellow-billed Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family same	Gaviidae	Gaviidae
Genus same	Gavia	Gavia
Species	Gavia stellata	Gavia adamsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-Throated Diver and Yellow-billed Loon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gavia.

Conservation Status

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Loon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-Throated Diver	Yellow-billed Loon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Yellow-billed Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden