Cuchara común vs Cerceta capuchina

Spatula clypeata compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

• Cuchara común is Near Threatened while Cerceta capuchina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuchara común	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 clypeata	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuchara común

NT — Near Threatened

Cerceta capuchina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuchara común	Cerceta capuchina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuchara común

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, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cerceta capuchina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Cuchara común

El pato cuchara norteno (Spatula clypeata) esta clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta proximo a cumplir los criterios de especie amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway