Gadwall vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Mareca strepera compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mareca	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mareca strepera	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.