marreca-macoa vs Pato-rabo-alçado

Oxyura maccoa compared with Oxyura leucocephala

Key Differences

• marreca-macoa is Endangered while Pato-rabo-alçado is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marreca-macoa	Pato-rabo-alçado
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 maccoa	Oxyura leucocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marreca-macoa

EN — Endangered

Pato-rabo-alçado

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marreca-macoa	Pato-rabo-alçado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pato-rabo-alçado

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Pato-rabo-alçado

O pato-de-cabeça-branca (Oxyura leucocephala) está classificado como Não Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Ainda não foi avaliado segundo os critérios da Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Seu estado de conservação ainda não foi determinado.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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