Meerkat vs marreca-parda

Suricata suricatta compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Meerkat is Least Concern while marreca-parda is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meerkat	marreca-parda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Anatidae
Genus	Suricata	Anas
Species	Suricata suricatta	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Meerkat and marreca-parda share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

marreca-parda

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meerkat	marreca-parda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

marreca-parda

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

marreca-parda

O marreco-de-bico-amarelo (Anas georgica) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇪🇨 Ecuador