Tafelente vs Madagaskarmoorente

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• Tafelente is Near Threatened while Madagaskarmoorente is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tafelente	Madagaskarmoorente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya ferina	Aythya innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Tafelente and Madagaskarmoorente share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Tafelente

NT — Near Threatened

Madagaskarmoorente

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tafelente	Madagaskarmoorente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tafelente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madagaskarmoorente

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.

Tafelente

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway