Gadwall vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Mareca strepera compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Mareca	Paratriaenops
Species	Mareca strepera	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

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

Range

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

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 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.