Fasan vs Buntfasan

Phasianus colchicus compared with Phasianus versicolor

Key Differences

• Fasan is Not Evaluated while Buntfasan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fasan	Buntfasan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Phasianus	Phasianus
Species	Phasianus colchicus	Phasianus versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Fasan and Buntfasan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phasianus.

Conservation Status

Fasan

NE — Not Evaluated

Buntfasan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fasan	Buntfasan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fasan

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

Buntfasan

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Fasan

Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 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.

Buntfasan

Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States