Gadwall vs Japanese Noctule

Mareca strepera compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mareca	Nyctalus
Species	Mareca strepera	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.