Gadwall vs Lowland Tapir

Mareca strepera compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Mareca	Tapirus
Species	Mareca strepera	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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