Gadwall vs Lang's Red Colobus

Mareca strepera compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mareca	Piliocolobus
Species	Mareca strepera	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Lang's Red Colobus
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).

Lang's Red Colobus

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.