European Turtle Dove vs Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur compared with Streptopelia orientalis

Key Differences

• European Turtle Dove is Critically Endangered while Oriental Turtle Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Turtle Dove	Oriental Turtle Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Columbiformes (비둘기목)	Columbiformes (비둘기목)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Streptopelia	Streptopelia
Species	Streptopelia turtur	Streptopelia orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

European Turtle Dove and Oriental Turtle Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Streptopelia.

Conservation Status

European Turtle Dove

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental Turtle Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Turtle Dove	Oriental Turtle Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Turtle Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

European Turtle Dove

유럽멧비둘기(Streptopelia turtur)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위급(CR) 종으로 분류됩니다. 심각한 개체수 감소와 서식지 손실로 인해 야생에서 멸종될 극히 높은 위험에 처해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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