Pato golondrino vs Cerceta de la Sonda

Anas acuta compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Pato golondrino is Vulnerable while Cerceta de la Sonda is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pato golondrino	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 acuta	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pato golondrino

VU — Vulnerable

Cerceta de la Sonda

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pato golondrino	Cerceta de la Sonda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway