Maccoa Duck vs Ruddy Duck

Oxyura maccoa compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Maccoa Duck is Endangered while Ruddy Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maccoa Duck	Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Oxyura	Oxyura
Species	Oxyura maccoa	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maccoa Duck and Ruddy Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oxyura.

Conservation Status

Maccoa Duck

EN — Endangered

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maccoa Duck	Ruddy 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.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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