Ohrentaucher vs Silbertaucher

Podiceps auritus compared with Podiceps occipitalis

Key Differences

• Ohrentaucher is Vulnerable while Silbertaucher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohrentaucher	Silbertaucher
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 occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohrentaucher

VU — Vulnerable

Silbertaucher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohrentaucher	Silbertaucher
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.

Silbertaucher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway