Amerikanische Krickente vs Stockente

Anas carolinensis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Amerikanische Krickente is Not Evaluated while Stockente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amerikanische Krickente	Stockente
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	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas carolinensis	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Amerikanische Krickente and Stockente share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Amerikanische Krickente

NE — Not Evaluated

Stockente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amerikanische Krickente	Stockente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amerikanische Krickente

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Stockente

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Stockente

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden