Harle Austral vs harle huppé

Mergus australis compared with Mergus serrator

Key Differences

• Harle Austral is Extinct while harle huppé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harle Austral	harle huppé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Mergus	Mergus
Species	Mergus australis	Mergus serrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Harle Austral and harle huppé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mergus.

Conservation Status

Harle Austral

EX — Extinct

harle huppé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harle Austral	harle huppé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harle Austral

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

harle huppé

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Harle Austral

The Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis) is a species in the genus Mergus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

harle huppé

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 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