剑鸻 vs 东方鸻

Charadrius hiaticula compared with Charadrius veredus

Key Differences

• 剑鸻 is Critically Endangered while 东方鸻 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	剑鸻	东方鸻
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	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family same	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Genus same	Charadrius	Charadrius
Species	Charadrius hiaticula	Charadrius veredus

Evolutionary Relationship

剑鸻 and 东方鸻 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Charadrius.

Conservation Status

剑鸻

CR — Critically Endangered

东方鸻

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	剑鸻	东方鸻
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

剑鸻

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

东方鸻

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

剑鸻

剑鸻（Charadrius hiaticula）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden