Common Pochard vs Foca Pia

Aythya ferina compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Anatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Aythya	Pagophilus
Species	Aythya ferina	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Pochard and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pochard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Common Pochard

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden