Gallareta americana vs focha andina

Fulica americana compared with Fulica ardesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallareta americana	focha andina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family same	Rallidae	Rallidae
Genus same	Fulica	Fulica
Species	Fulica americana	Fulica ardesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallareta americana and focha andina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fulica.

Conservation Status

Gallareta americana

LC — Least Concern

focha andina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallareta americana	focha andina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallareta americana

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

focha andina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gallareta americana

La focha americana (Fulica americana) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Sus poblaciones son estables y abundantes en toda su área de distribución, sin amenazas inmediatas para su conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway