البط الصدئي vs Lesser Scaup

Aythya nyroca compared with Aythya affinis

Key Differences

• البط الصدئي is Not Evaluated while Lesser Scaup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	البط الصدئي	Lesser Scaup
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Anseriformes (إوزيات)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya nyroca	Aythya affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

البط الصدئي and Lesser Scaup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

البط الصدئي

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Scaup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	البط الصدئي	Lesser Scaup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

البط الصدئي

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Lesser Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

البط الصدئي

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan