genus
Anser
Anser is a genus in the family Anatidae. This database currently files 30 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 30
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 33%
- Weight range
- 1.64 kg – 3.48 kg
Best-known members of Anser
Ranked by popularity score.
Greylag goose
Anser anser
Taiga bean goose
Anser fabalis
Bar-headed goose
Anser indicus
Greater white-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
Snow goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser white-fronted goose
Anser erythropus
Pink-footed goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Swan goose
Anser cygnoides
How threatened is Anser?
10 of 30 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 10% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 10% |
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 80% |
Where is Anser found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19+
- Sweden16
All species in Anser
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag goose | Anser anser | Anatidae | Least Concern | 3.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Taiga bean goose | Anser fabalis | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.76 kg | Not recorded |
| Bar-headed goose | Anser indicus | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.21 kg | Not recorded |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Anser albifrons | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.51 kg | Not recorded |
| Snow goose | Anser caerulescens | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.64 kg | Not recorded |
| Lesser white-fronted goose | Anser erythropus | Anatidae | Vulnerable | 1.76 kg | Not recorded |
| Pink-footed goose | Anser brachyrhynchus | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.64 kg | Not recorded |
| Swan goose | Anser cygnoides | Anatidae | Endangered | 3.48 kg | Not recorded |
| Emperor goose | Anser canagicus | Anatidae | Least Concern | 2.14 kg | Not recorded |
| Ross's goose | Anser rossii | Anatidae | Least Concern | 1.64 kg | Not recorded |
| Tundra bean goose | Anser serrirostris | Anatidae | Not recorded | 2.93 kg | Not recorded |
| Djuktai goose | Anser djuktaiensis | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Anser ainorum | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Greater white-fronted goose x greylag goose | Anser albifrons x anser | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Greater white-fronted goose x snow goose | Anser albifrons x caerulescens | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Greater white-fronted goose x lesser white-fronted goose | Anser albifrons x erythropus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Greylag goose x snow goose | Anser anser x caerulescens | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Greylag goose x bar-headed goose | Anser anser x indicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Pink-footed goose x bar-headed goose | Anser brachyrhynchus x indicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Snow goose x emperor goose | Anser caerulescens x canagicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Snow goose x Ross's goose | Anser caerulescens x rossii | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Emperor goose x greylag goose | Anser canagicus x anser | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Swan goose x greylag goose | Anser cygnoides x anser | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Swan goose x bar-headed goose | Anser cygnoides x indicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Lesser white-fronted goose x emperor goose | Anser erythropus x canagicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Bean goose x greylag goose | Anser fabalis/serrirostris x anser | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Bean goose x bar-headed goose | Anser fabalis/serrirostris x indicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Anser frontalis | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bar-headed goose x snow goose | Anser indicus x caerulescens | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Anser indicus x canagicus | Anatidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |