Clark's Grebe vs Spiny Baskettail

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Podicipedidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Epitheca
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.