Phalarope à bec large vs Phalarope de Wilson

Phalaropus fulicarius compared with Phalaropus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phalarope à bec large	Phalarope de Wilson
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	Phalaropus	Phalaropus
Species	Phalaropus fulicarius	Phalaropus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Phalarope à bec large and Phalarope de Wilson share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phalaropus.

Conservation Status

Phalarope à bec large

LC — Least Concern

Phalarope de Wilson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phalarope à bec large	Phalarope de Wilson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phalarope à bec large

Habitat

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

Range

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

Phalarope de Wilson

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).

Phalarope à bec large

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 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.

Phalarope de Wilson

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