Common Pochard vs Greater Scaup

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya marila

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Greater Scaup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Greater Scaup
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	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya ferina	Aythya marila

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Pochard and Greater Scaup share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Scaup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Greater Scaup
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.

Greater Scaup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Pochard

흰죽지(Aythya ferina)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협종 기준에 근접하며 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군이다.

Greater Scaup

흰뺨오리(Aythya marila)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약종(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하면서 야생에서의 위기 위험이 높습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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