American White-Winged Scoter vs Black Scoter

Melanitta deglandi compared with Melanitta americana

Key Differences

• American White-Winged Scoter is Not Evaluated while Black Scoter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American White-Winged Scoter	Black Scoter
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	Melanitta	Melanitta
Species	Melanitta deglandi	Melanitta americana

Evolutionary Relationship

American White-Winged Scoter and Black Scoter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanitta.

Conservation Status

American White-Winged Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Scoter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American White-Winged Scoter	Black Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American White-Winged Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American White-Winged Scoter

The American White-Winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a species in the genus Melanitta. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black Scoter

The Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) is a species in the genus Melanitta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States