Ferruginous Duck vs Ornate Akodont

Aythya nyroca compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aythya	Abrothrix
Species	Aythya nyroca	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Ornate Akodont
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).

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.