American Wigeon vs Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca americana compared with Mareca penelope

Key Differences

• American Wigeon is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Wigeon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wigeon	Eurasian Wigeon
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Anseriformes (雁形目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Mareca	Mareca
Species	Mareca americana	Mareca penelope

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wigeon and Eurasian Wigeon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mareca.

Conservation Status

American Wigeon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Wigeon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wigeon	Eurasian Wigeon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wigeon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Eurasian Wigeon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Wigeon

美洲赤颈鸭（Mareca americana）在IUCN红色名录中被列为未评估（NE）。尚未依据IUCN红色名录标准进行评估，保护状况有待确定。

Eurasian Wigeon

赤颈鸭（Mareca penelope）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）物种。在野外面临高度危险风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力不断增加。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States