Kleine Bergente vs Madagaskarmoorente

Aythya affinis compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• Kleine Bergente is Least Concern while Madagaskarmoorente is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Bergente	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 affinis	Aythya innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleine Bergente

LC — Least Concern

Madagaskarmoorente

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Bergente	Madagaskarmoorente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleine Bergente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Kleine Bergente

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway