Common Pochard vs Ili Pika

Aythya ferina compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Anatidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aythya	Ochotona
Species	Aythya ferina	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.