Surf Scoter vs White-winged Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata compared with Melanitta fusca

Key Differences

• Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated while White-winged Scoter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surf Scoter	White-winged Scoter
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	Melanitta	Melanitta
Species	Melanitta perspicillata	Melanitta fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Surf Scoter and White-winged Scoter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanitta.

Conservation Status

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

White-winged Scoter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surf Scoter	White-winged Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

White-winged Scoter

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-winged Scoter

흰날개검둥오리(Melanitta fusca)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 높은 멸종 위험에 직면해 있으며 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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