Schwarzerle vs Spatelente

Alnus glutinosa compared with Bucephala islandica

Key Differences

• Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Spatelente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Spatelente
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Betulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Alnus	Bucephala
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Bucephala islandica

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Spatelente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Spatelente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Spatelente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Spatelente

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States