Gadwall vs Marbled cat

Mareca strepera compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mareca	Pardofelis
Species	Mareca strepera	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.