Cerceta americana vs Pato golondrino

Anas carolinensis compared with Anas acuta

Key Differences

• Cerceta americana is Not Evaluated while Pato golondrino is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta americana	Pato golondrino
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 carolinensis	Anas acuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta americana and Pato golondrino share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cerceta americana

NE — Not Evaluated

Pato golondrino

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta americana	Pato golondrino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta americana

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pato golondrino

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pato golondrino

El pato rabudo (Anas acuta) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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