Common Pochard vs Fat-tailed Jird

Aythya ferina compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Anatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aythya	Pachyuromys
Species	Aythya ferina	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Pochard and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pochard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Pochard

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.