American Coot vs Horned Coot

Fulica americana compared with Fulica cornuta

Key Differences

• American Coot is Least Concern while Horned Coot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Coot	Horned Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family same	Rallidae	Rallidae
Genus same	Fulica	Fulica
Species	Fulica americana	Fulica cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Coot and Horned Coot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fulica.

Conservation Status

American Coot

LC — Least Concern

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Coot	Horned Coot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Horned Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Coot

American Coot (Fulica americana) 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