Eared Dove vs Mourning Dove

Zenaida auriculata compared with Zenaida macroura

Key Differences

• Eared Dove is Least Concern while Mourning Dove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eared Dove	Mourning Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Columbiformes (Güvercinler)	Columbiformes (Güvercinler)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Zenaida	Zenaida
Species	Zenaida auriculata	Zenaida macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Eared Dove and Mourning Dove share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zenaida.

Conservation Status

Eared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Mourning Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eared Dove	Mourning Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eared Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mourning Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eared Dove

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway