marreca-rabo-de-espinho vs marreca-macoa

Oxyura vittata compared with Oxyura maccoa

Key Differences

• marreca-rabo-de-espinho is Least Concern while marreca-macoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marreca-rabo-de-espinho	marreca-macoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Oxyura	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura vittata	Oxyura maccoa

Evolutionary Relationship

marreca-rabo-de-espinho and marreca-macoa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

marreca-rabo-de-espinho

LC — Least Concern

marreca-macoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marreca-rabo-de-espinho	marreca-macoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marreca-rabo-de-espinho

Habitat

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

Range

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

marreca-macoa

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.

marreca-rabo-de-espinho

O pato-mergulhão-argentino (Oxyura vittata) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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