Tafelente vs Rotkopfente

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Tafelente is Near Threatened while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tafelente	Rotkopfente
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 americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tafelente

NT — Near Threatened

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tafelente	Rotkopfente
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.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States