Falcated Duck vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Mareca falcata compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcated Duck	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Icteridae
Genus	Mareca	Amblycercus
Species	Mareca falcata	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcated Duck and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcated Duck	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcated Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway