Brandgans vs Paradieskasarka

Tadorna tadorna compared with Tadorna variegata

Key Differences

• Brandgans is Least Concern while Paradieskasarka is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandgans	Paradieskasarka
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	Tadorna	Tadorna
Species	Tadorna tadorna	Tadorna variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandgans and Paradieskasarka share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tadorna.

Conservation Status

Brandgans

LC — Least Concern

Paradieskasarka

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandgans	Paradieskasarka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandgans

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Paradieskasarka

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Brandgans

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 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.

Paradieskasarka

Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden