Maccoa Duck vs White-headed Duck

Oxyura maccoa compared with Oxyura leucocephala

Key Differences

• Maccoa Duck is Endangered while White-headed Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maccoa Duck	White-headed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Oxyura	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura maccoa	Oxyura leucocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Maccoa Duck and White-headed Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

Maccoa Duck

EN — Endangered

White-headed Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maccoa Duck	White-headed 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.

White-headed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

White-headed Duck

White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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