Northern Shoveler vs Red Shoveler

Spatula clypeata compared with Spatula platalea

Key Differences

• Northern Shoveler is Near Threatened while Red Shoveler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Shoveler	Red Shoveler
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Spatula	Spatula
Species	Spatula clypeata	Spatula platalea

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Shoveler and Red Shoveler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spatula.

Conservation Status

Northern Shoveler

NT — Near Threatened

Red Shoveler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Shoveler	Red Shoveler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Shoveler

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red Shoveler

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway