American Wigeon vs Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca americana compared with Mareca penelope

Key Differences

• American Wigeon is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Wigeon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wigeon	Eurasian Wigeon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Aves (鳥類)	Aves (鳥類)
Order same	Anseriformes (カモ目)	Anseriformes (カモ目)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Mareca	Mareca
Species	Mareca americana	Mareca penelope

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wigeon and Eurasian Wigeon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mareca.

Conservation Status

American Wigeon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Wigeon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wigeon	Eurasian Wigeon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wigeon

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, Venezuela).

Eurasian Wigeon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Wigeon

アメリカヒドリ（Mareca americana）はIUCNレッドリストで未評価（NE）に分類されています。IUCNレッドリストの基準に照らしてまだ評価されておらず、保全状況は未定です。

Eurasian Wigeon

ヒドリガモ（Mareca penelope）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での危機的状況に陥る高いリスクがあり、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States