petit fuligule vs Fuligule de Madagascar

Aythya affinis compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• petit fuligule is Least Concern while Fuligule de Madagascar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	petit fuligule	Fuligule de Madagascar
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 affinis	Aythya innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

petit fuligule and Fuligule de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

petit fuligule

LC — Least Concern

Fuligule de Madagascar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	petit fuligule	Fuligule de Madagascar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

petit fuligule

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Fuligule de Madagascar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

petit fuligule

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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