Cerceta carretona vs Cerceta capuchina

Spatula querquedula compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta carretona	Cerceta capuchina
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 versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cerceta carretona

EN — Endangered

Cerceta capuchina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta carretona	Cerceta capuchina
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.

Cerceta capuchina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway