Красноголовый нырок vs Мадагаскарский нырок

Aythya ferina compared with Aythya innotata

Key Differences

• Красноголовый нырок is Near Threatened while Мадагаскарский нырок is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Красноголовый нырок	Мадагаскарский нырок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Aythya	Aythya
Species	Aythya ferina	Aythya innotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Красноголовый нырок and Мадагаскарский нырок share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aythya.

Conservation Status

Красноголовый нырок

NT — Near Threatened

Мадагаскарский нырок

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Красноголовый нырок	Мадагаскарский нырок
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Красноголовый нырок

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Мадагаскарский нырок

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Красноголовый нырок

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway