Puna Snipe vs Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago andina compared with Gallinago delicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Puna 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 andina	Gallinago delicata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Puna Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Puna Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway