Common Pochard vs Madagascar Pochard

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• Common Pochard is Near Threatened while Madagascar Pochard is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pochard	Madagascar Pochard
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 innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascar Pochard

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pochard	Madagascar Pochard
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.

Madagascar Pochard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway