Cerceta colorada vs Cerceta carretona

Spatula cyanoptera compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• Cerceta colorada is Not Evaluated while Cerceta carretona is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta colorada	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 cyanoptera	Spatula querquedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cerceta colorada

NE — Not Evaluated

Cerceta carretona

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta colorada

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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 colorada

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden