Faisan argenté vs Faisan de Swinhoe

Lophura nycthemera compared with Lophura swinhoii

Key Differences

• Faisan argenté is Not Evaluated while Faisan de Swinhoe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faisan argenté	Faisan de Swinhoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Lophura	Lophura
Species	Lophura nycthemera	Lophura swinhoii

Evolutionary Relationship

Faisan argenté and Faisan de Swinhoe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophura.

Conservation Status

Faisan argenté

NE — Not Evaluated

Faisan de Swinhoe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faisan argenté	Faisan de Swinhoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faisan argenté

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

Faisan de Swinhoe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Faisan argenté

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom