Common Pochard vs Kouprey

Aythya ferina compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Kouprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aythya	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Aythya ferina	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.