Common Goldeneye vs Eurasian lynx

Bucephala clangula compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bucephala	Lynx
Species	Bucephala clangula	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldeneye and Eurasian lynx share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Eurasian lynx
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).

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine