Lesser Scaup vs Marbled cat

Aythya affinis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Lesser Scaup is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scaup	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aythya	Pardofelis
Species	Aythya affinis	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Scaup and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Scaup

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Scaup	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.