Hooded Grebe vs Silvery Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi compared with Podiceps occipitalis

Key Differences

• Hooded Grebe is Critically Endangered while Silvery Grebe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded Grebe	Silvery Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family same	Podicipedidae	Podicipedidae
Genus same	Podiceps	Podiceps
Species	Podiceps gallardoi	Podiceps occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded Grebe and Silvery Grebe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podiceps.

Conservation Status

Hooded Grebe

CR — Critically Endangered

Silvery Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded Grebe	Silvery Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded Grebe

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.

Silvery Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway