Besra vs Ferruginous Duck

Accipiter virgatus compared with Aythya nyroca

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Ferruginous Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Accipiter	Aythya
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Aythya nyroca

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Ferruginous Duck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Ferruginous Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway