African Pygmy-Goose vs Green Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus auritus compared with Nettapus pulchellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Pygmy-Goose	Green Pygmy-Goose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Nettapus	Nettapus
Species	Nettapus auritus	Nettapus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Pygmy-Goose and Green Pygmy-Goose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nettapus.

Conservation Status

African Pygmy-Goose

LC — Least Concern

Green Pygmy-Goose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Pygmy-Goose	Green Pygmy-Goose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Pygmy-Goose

Habitat

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

Range

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

Green Pygmy-Goose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

African Pygmy-Goose

African Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus auritus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway