Common Goldeneye vs Crested Myna

Bucephala clangula compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Bucephala	Acridotheres
Species	Bucephala clangula	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldeneye and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

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

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway