Blue-winged Teal vs Kodkod

Spatula discors compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Spatula	Leopardus
Species	Spatula discors	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.