Latham's Snipe vs Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago hardwickii compared with Gallinago delicata

Key Differences

• Latham's Snipe is Near Threatened while Wilson's Snipe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Latham's Snipe	Wilson's Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Gallinago	Gallinago
Species	Gallinago hardwickii	Gallinago delicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Latham's Snipe and Wilson's Snipe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gallinago.

Conservation Status

Latham's Snipe

NT — Near Threatened

Wilson's Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Latham's Snipe	Wilson's Snipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Latham's Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Wilson's Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway