Gadwall vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Mareca strepera compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Aves (chim)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Anseriformes (bộ Ngỗng)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Anatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mareca	Saccopteryx
Species	Mareca strepera	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia