Barge à queue noire vs Barge marbrée

Limosa limosa compared with Limosa fedoa

Key Differences

• Barge à queue noire is Endangered while Barge marbrée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barge à queue noire	Barge marbrée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Limosa	Limosa
Species	Limosa limosa	Limosa fedoa

Evolutionary Relationship

Barge à queue noire and Barge marbrée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Limosa.

Conservation Status

Barge à queue noire

EN — Endangered

Barge marbrée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barge à queue noire	Barge marbrée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barge à queue noire

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barge marbrée

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Barge à queue noire

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Barge marbrée

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) 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 🇺🇸 United States