Pato boludo-mayor vs Porrón maorí

Aythya marila compared with Aythya novaeseelandiae

Key Differences

• Pato boludo-mayor is Vulnerable while Porrón maorí is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pato boludo-mayor	Porrón maorí
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 marila	Aythya novaeseelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pato boludo-mayor

VU — Vulnerable

Porrón maorí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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 maorí

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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