Common Goldeneye vs Peale s Dolphin

Bucephala clangula compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Goldeneye	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Anatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bucephala	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bucephala clangula	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldeneye and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Goldeneye	Peale s Dolphin
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).

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.