Gadwall vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Mareca strepera compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Handley's Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mareca	Lonchophylla
Species	Mareca strepera	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Handley's Nectar 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).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia