canard colvert vs Canard de Meller

Anas platyrhynchos compared with Anas melleri

Key Differences

• canard colvert is Least Concern while Canard de Meller is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canard colvert	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 platyrhynchos	Anas melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

canard colvert and Canard de Meller share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

canard colvert

LC — Least Concern

Canard de Meller

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canard colvert	Canard de Meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canard colvert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

canard colvert

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway