Blue-billed Duck vs Maccoa Duck

Oxyura australis compared with Oxyura maccoa

Key Differences

• Blue-billed Duck is Least Concern while Maccoa Duck is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-billed Duck	Maccoa Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Anseriformes (기러기목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Oxyura	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura australis	Oxyura maccoa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-billed Duck and Maccoa Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

Blue-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Maccoa Duck

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-billed Duck	Maccoa Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Maccoa Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-billed Duck

The Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) is a species in the genus Oxyura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway