Tafelente vs Reiherente

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Tafelente is Near Threatened while Reiherente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tafelente	Reiherente
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 fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tafelente

NT — Near Threatened

Reiherente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tafelente	Reiherente
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.

Reiherente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.

Reiherente

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States