Edwards's Pheasant vs Silver Pheasant

Lophura edwardsi compared with Lophura nycthemera

Key Differences

• Edwards's Pheasant is Critically Endangered while Silver Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edwards's Pheasant	Silver Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Galliformes (Tavuksular)	Galliformes (Tavuksular)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Lophura	Lophura
Species	Lophura edwardsi	Lophura nycthemera

Evolutionary Relationship

Edwards's Pheasant and Silver Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophura.

Conservation Status

Edwards's Pheasant

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edwards's Pheasant	Silver Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edwards's Pheasant

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.

Silver Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

Silver Pheasant

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway