Ferruginous Duck vs Madagascar Pochard

Aythya nyroca compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Madagascar Pochard is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Madagascar Pochard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya nyroca	Aythya innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Madagascar Pochard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascar Pochard

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Madagascar Pochard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Madagascar Pochard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway