Eared Dove vs West Peruvian Dove

Zenaida auriculata compared with Zenaida meloda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eared Dove	West Peruvian 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 meloda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eared Dove

LC — Least Concern

West Peruvian Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eared Dove	West Peruvian 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.

West Peruvian Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway