Blue-winged Teal vs Northern Shoveler

Spatula discors compared with Spatula clypeata

Key Differences

Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Northern Shoveler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Northern Shoveler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Spatula	Spatula
Species	Spatula discors	Spatula clypeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

View Genus: Spatula

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Northern Shoveler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Northern Shoveler
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).

Northern Shoveler

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). 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.

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.