Northern Shoveler vs Silver Teal

Spatula clypeata compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

• Northern Shoveler is Near Threatened while Silver Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Shoveler	Silver Teal
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 versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Shoveler

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Shoveler	Silver Teal
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.

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway