白琵鷺 vs 大琵鷺

Platalea leucorodia compared with Platalea regia

Key Differences

• 白琵鷺 is Critically Endangered while 大琵鷺 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	白琵鷺	大琵鷺
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family same	Threskiornithidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus same	Platalea	Platalea
Species	Platalea leucorodia	Platalea regia

Evolutionary Relationship

白琵鷺 and 大琵鷺 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platalea.

Conservation Status

白琵鷺

CR — Critically Endangered

大琵鷺

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	白琵鷺	大琵鷺
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

白琵鷺

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

大琵鷺

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

白琵鷺

白琵鹭（Platalea leucorodia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）物种。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway