Großer Gelbschenkel vs Teichwasserläufer

Tringa melanoleuca compared with Tringa stagnatilis

Key Differences

• Großer Gelbschenkel is Least Concern while Teichwasserläufer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Gelbschenkel	Teichwasserläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Tringa	Tringa
Species	Tringa melanoleuca	Tringa stagnatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Gelbschenkel and Teichwasserläufer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tringa.

Conservation Status

Großer Gelbschenkel

LC — Least Concern

Teichwasserläufer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Gelbschenkel	Teichwasserläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Gelbschenkel

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).

Teichwasserläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Großer Gelbschenkel

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 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.

Teichwasserläufer

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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