Common Shelduck vs Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna compared with Tadorna variegata

Key Differences

• Common Shelduck is Least Concern while Paradise Shelduck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Shelduck	Paradise Shelduck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Tadorna	Tadorna
Species	Tadorna tadorna	Tadorna variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Shelduck and Paradise Shelduck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tadorna.

Conservation Status

Common Shelduck

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Shelduck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Shelduck	Paradise Shelduck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Paradise Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) 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.

Paradise Shelduck

Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden