Lesser Scaup vs White-eyed Duck

Aythya affinis compared with Aythya australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scaup	White-eyed Duck
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 affinis	Aythya australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Scaup and White-eyed Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Lesser Scaup

LC — Least Concern

White-eyed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scaup	White-eyed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

White-eyed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway