Löffelente vs Silver Teal

Spatula clypeata compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

• Löffelente is Near Threatened while Silver Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Löffelente	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 clypeata	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Löffelente

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Löffelente

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Löffelente

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway