Maccoa Duck vs Ruddy Duck

Oxyura maccoa compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Maccoa Duck is Endangered while Ruddy Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maccoa Duck	Ruddy 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 maccoa	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maccoa Duck and Ruddy Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

Maccoa Duck

EN — Endangered

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maccoa Duck	Ruddy Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck(Oxyura jamaicensis)은 IUCN 적색 목록에서 관심 대상(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전역에 널리 퍼져 있고 개체 수가 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom