Blue-winged Teal vs Ili Pika

Spatula discors compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Anatidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Spatula	Ochotona
Species	Spatula discors	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.