Porrón de Baer vs Pato boludo-mayor

Aythya baeri compared with Aythya marila

Key Differences

• Porrón de Baer is Critically Endangered while Pato boludo-mayor is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Porrón de Baer	Pato boludo-mayor
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	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya baeri	Aythya marila

Evolutionary Relationship

Porrón de Baer and Pato boludo-mayor share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Porrón de Baer

CR — Critically Endangered

Pato boludo-mayor

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Porrón de Baer	Pato boludo-mayor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Porrón de Baer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pato boludo-mayor

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Porrón de Baer

The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a species in the genus Aythya. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

Pato boludo-mayor

El porrón bastardo (Aythya marila) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y presión creciente sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway