Sarcelle des Andes vs Canard de Meller

Anas andium compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• Sarcelle des Andes is Least Concern while Canard de Meller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle des Andes	Canard de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas andium	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle des Andes and Canard de Meller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Sarcelle des Andes

LC — Least Concern

Canard de Meller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarcelle des Andes	Canard de Meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle des Andes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Canard de Meller

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sarcelle des Andes

The Andean Teal (Anas andium) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway