Cerceta aliazul vs Cerceta carretona

Spatula discors compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• Cerceta aliazul is Least Concern while Cerceta carretona is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta aliazul	Cerceta carretona
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Spatula	Spatula
Species	Spatula discors	Spatula querquedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta aliazul and Cerceta carretona share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

Conservation Status

Cerceta aliazul

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta carretona

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta aliazul	Cerceta carretona
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta aliazul

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).

Cerceta carretona

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cerceta aliazul

El cerceta aliazul (Spatula discors) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Cerceta carretona

La cerceta carretona (Spatula querquedula) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States