Cape Teal vs Mallard

Anas capensis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

  • Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Teal Mallard
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Aves (새) Aves (새)
Order same Anseriformes (기러기목) Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family same Anatidae Anatidae
Genus same Anas Anas
Species Anas capensis Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teal and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Teal Mallard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Mallard

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).

Cape Teal

케이프청둥오리(Anas capensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 미평가(NE)로 분류됩니다. 아직 IUCN 적색목록 기준에 따라 평가되지 않았습니다. 보전 상태를 결정해야 합니다.

Mallard

청둥오리(Anas platyrhynchos)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 서식하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

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