Sarcelle à ailes bleues vs Sarcelle de la puna

Spatula discors compared with Spatula puna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle à ailes bleues	Sarcelle de la puna
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	Spatula	Spatula
Species	Spatula discors	Spatula puna

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle à ailes bleues and Sarcelle de la puna share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

Conservation Status

Sarcelle à ailes bleues

LC — Least Concern

Sarcelle de la puna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarcelle à ailes bleues	Sarcelle de la puna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle à ailes bleues

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Sarcelle de la puna

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, and Norway.

Sarcelle à ailes bleues

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway