Jirafa vs Cerceta barcina

Giraffa camelopardalis compared with Anas flavirostris

Key Differences

• Jirafa is Vulnerable while Cerceta barcina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jirafa	Cerceta barcina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Giraffidae (Giraffes)	Anatidae
Genus	Giraffa (Giraffes)	Anas
Species	Giraffa camelopardalis	Anas flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jirafa and Cerceta barcina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Jirafa

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~117.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cerceta barcina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jirafa	Cerceta barcina
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.2 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jirafa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Cerceta barcina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Jirafa

La jirafa (Giraffa camelopardalis) es el animal terrestre más alto de la Tierra, puede alcanzar 5,5 metros de altura y pesar hasta 1.750 kg. Su elongado cuello, que contiene las mismas siete vértebras cervicales que todos los mamíferos, evolucionó para alimentarse de acacias en sabanas y bosques africanos. Animal social que vive en manadas sueltas, se comunica mediante infrasonidos y lenguaje corporal. Clasificada como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva.

Cerceta barcina

La cerceta de pico amarillo (Anas flavirostris) está clasificada como No Evaluada (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aún no ha sido evaluada con los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservación está por determinarse.