Blauflügelente vs Silver Teal

Spatula discors compared with Spatula versicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauflügelente	Silver Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Spatula	Spatula
Species	Spatula discors	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blauflügelente and Silver Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

Conservation Status

Blauflügelente

LC — Least Concern

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauflügelente	Silver Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauflügelente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Blauflügelente

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway