Cerceta carretona vs Cuchara común

Spatula querquedula compared with Spatula clypeata

Key Differences

• Cerceta carretona is Endangered while Cuchara común is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta carretona	Cuchara común
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 querquedula	Spatula clypeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cerceta carretona

EN — Endangered

Cuchara común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta carretona	Cuchara común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 común

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cuchara común

El pato cuchara norteno (Spatula clypeata) esta clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta proximo a cumplir los criterios de especie amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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