Arctic/Pacific Loon vs Red-Throated Diver

Gavia arctica compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Arctic/Pacific Loon is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family same	Gaviidae	Gaviidae
Genus same	Gavia	Gavia
Species	Gavia arctica	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic/Pacific Loon and Red-Throated Diver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gavia.

Conservation Status

Arctic/Pacific Loon

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Red-Throated Diver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic/Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Arctic/Pacific Loon

The Arctic/Pacific Loon (Gavia arctica) is a species in the genus Gavia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden