CreatureData

genus

Cygnus

Cygnus is a genus in the family Anatidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.

Species filed
8
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
2
With a free photo
75%
Weight range
4.71 kg – 11.1 kg

Best-known members of Cygnus

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)

Mute swan

Cygnus olor

Anatidae

How threatened is Cygnus?

6 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern6100%

Where is Cygnus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Sweden: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1
  2. Sweden1

All species in Cygnus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Mute swanCygnus olorAnatidaeLeast Concern10.7 kgNot recorded
Whooper swanCygnus cygnusAnatidaeLeast Concern9.35 kgNot recorded
Black swanCygnus atratusAnatidaeLeast Concern5.62 kg1
Tundra swanCygnus columbianusAnatidaeLeast Concern6.38 kgNot recorded
Black-necked swanCygnus melancoryphusAnatidaeLeast Concern4.71 kgNot recorded
Trumpeter swanCygnus buccinatorAnatidaeLeast Concern11.1 kgNot recorded
Not recordedCygnus bilinicusAnatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Whooper swan x mute swanCygnus cygnus x olorAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1