pato-de-carúncula vs pato-de-crista

Sarkidiornis melanotos compared with Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pato-de-carúncula	pato-de-crista
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Sarkidiornis	Sarkidiornis
Species	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Evolutionary Relationship

pato-de-carúncula and pato-de-crista share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarkidiornis.

Conservation Status

pato-de-carúncula

LC — Least Concern

pato-de-crista

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pato-de-carúncula	pato-de-crista
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pato-de-carúncula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

pato-de-crista

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

pato-de-carúncula

O pato-de-crista (Sarkidiornis melanotos) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

pato-de-crista

<em>Sarkidiornis sylvicola</em>, the South American comb duck, is a large waterfowl in the family Anatidae, assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It inhabits tropical and subtropical wetlands, including flooded grasslands, marshes, rivers, and lakes in lowland South America, with occurrence records from Colombia, Venezuela, and associated countries. The species is recognized by the conspicuous knob or comb on the bill of adult males, a secondary sexual characteristic that distinguishes it from the closely related African comb duck (<em>Sarkidiornis melanotos</em>). <em>S. sylvicola</em> is a strong flier that undertakes local seasonal movements in response to water availability and flooding patterns. It nests in tree cavities and forages on aquatic vegetation, seeds, and invertebrates in shallow water and flooded fields. The species maintains a stable population and is not considered threatened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway