Cerceta castaña vs Ánade malgache

Anas castanea compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Cerceta castaña is Least Concern while Ánade malgache is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta castaña	Ánade malgache
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	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas castanea	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta castaña and Ánade malgache share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cerceta castaña

LC — Least Concern

Ánade malgache

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta castaña	Ánade malgache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta castaña

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Ánade malgache

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cerceta castaña

El pato castaño (Anas castanea) está clasificado como de Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Especie ampliamente distribuida y abundante, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway