Name a living penguin genus.
Use the six extant genera in the checked classification. Enter the genus, not a species name.
Living penguins are grouped into these six genera. Familiar names such as emperor penguin identify a species, not a genus.
Reveal all 6 checked answers and scores
Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- Aptenodytes 25 · Familiar
- Aptenodytes is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
- Spheniscus 25 · Familiar
- Spheniscus is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
- Pygoscelis 50 · Less common
- Pygoscelis is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
- Eudyptes 75 · Uncommon
- Eudyptes is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
- Eudyptula 100 · Rare
- Eudyptula is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
- Megadyptes 100 · Rare
- Megadyptes is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.
Checked exclusions
- Emperor penguin: Emperor penguin is a species name; its genus is Aptenodytes.
- King penguin: King penguin is a species name; its genus is Aptenodytes.
Sources for this question
- Penguin
Penguin reference explicitly lists six living genera in the classification box.
en.wikipedia.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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