American White-Winged Scoter vs Surf Scoter

Melanitta deglandi compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American White-Winged Scoter	Surf 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 perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American White-Winged Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American White-Winged Scoter	Surf 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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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