Blue-winged Teal vs Harmless Serotine

Spatula discors compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Spatula	Eptesicus
Species	Spatula discors	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 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.