canard colvert vs Canard brun

Anas platyrhynchos compared with Anas fulvigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canard colvert	Canard brun
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 fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

canard colvert

LC — Least Concern

Canard brun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canard colvert	Canard brun
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 brun

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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