Greater Scaup vs White-eyed Duck

Aythya marila compared with Aythya australis

Key Differences

• Greater Scaup is Vulnerable while White-eyed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Scaup	White-eyed 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	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya marila	Aythya australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Scaup and White-eyed Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Greater Scaup

VU — Vulnerable

White-eyed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Scaup	White-eyed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White-eyed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway