Cerceta ala verde vs Cerceta de la Sonda

Anas crecca compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Cerceta ala verde is Least Concern while Cerceta de la Sonda is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta ala verde	Cerceta de la Sonda
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 crecca	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta ala verde and Cerceta de la Sonda share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cerceta ala verde

LC — Least Concern

Cerceta de la Sonda

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta ala verde	Cerceta de la Sonda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta ala verde

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, Ecuador).

Cerceta de la Sonda

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cerceta ala verde

La cerceta común (Anas crecca) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Es abundante y está ampliamente distribuida en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway