Ohrentaucher vs Rothalstaucher

Podiceps auritus compared with Podiceps grisegena

Key Differences

• Ohrentaucher is Vulnerable while Rothalstaucher is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohrentaucher	Rothalstaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family same	Podicipedidae	Podicipedidae
Genus same	Podiceps	Podiceps
Species	Podiceps auritus	Podiceps grisegena

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohrentaucher and Rothalstaucher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podiceps.

Conservation Status

Ohrentaucher

VU — Vulnerable

Rothalstaucher

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohrentaucher	Rothalstaucher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohrentaucher

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rothalstaucher

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ohrentaucher

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Rothalstaucher

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States