fuligule milouinan vs Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande

Aythya marila compared with Aythya novaeseelandiae

Key Differences

• fuligule milouinan is Vulnerable while Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fuligule milouinan	Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande
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	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya marila	Aythya novaeseelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

fuligule milouinan and Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

fuligule milouinan

VU — Vulnerable

Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fuligule milouinan	Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fuligule milouinan

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.

Fuligule de Nouvelle-Zélande

Habitat

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

Range

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

fuligule milouinan

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway