Malvasía andina vs Malvasía maccoa

Oxyura ferruginea compared with Oxyura maccoa

Key Differences

• Malvasía andina is Least Concern while Malvasía maccoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malvasía andina	Malvasía maccoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Oxyura	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura ferruginea	Oxyura maccoa

Evolutionary Relationship

Malvasía andina and Malvasía maccoa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

Malvasía andina

LC — Least Concern

Malvasía maccoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malvasía andina	Malvasía maccoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malvasía andina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Malvasía maccoa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malvasía andina

The Andean Duck (Oxyura ferruginea) is a species in the genus Oxyura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom