Sarcelle grise vs Canard à bec jaune

Anas gibberifrons compared with Anas undulata

Key Differences

• Sarcelle grise is Near Threatened while Canard à bec jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle grise	Canard à bec jaune
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 gibberifrons	Anas undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle grise and Canard à bec jaune share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Sarcelle grise

NT — Near Threatened

Canard à bec jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarcelle grise	Canard à bec jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle grise

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Canard à bec jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Canard à bec jaune

Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway