Cuchara de El Cabo vs Cerceta carretona

Spatula smithii compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• Cuchara de El Cabo is Least Concern while Cerceta carretona is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuchara de El Cabo	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 smithii	Spatula querquedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuchara de El Cabo and Cerceta carretona share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

Conservation Status

Cuchara de El Cabo

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta carretona

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuchara de El Cabo	Cerceta carretona
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuchara de El Cabo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cuchara de El Cabo

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species in the genus Spatula. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway