Arctic/Pacific Loon vs Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia arctica compared with Gavia adamsii

Key Differences

• Arctic/Pacific Loon is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Loon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Yellow-billed Loon
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 adamsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic/Pacific Loon and Yellow-billed Loon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gavia.

Conservation Status

Arctic/Pacific Loon

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Loon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic/Pacific Loon	Yellow-billed Loon
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.

Yellow-billed Loon

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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