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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Anseriformes (雁形目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
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，琵嘴鸭）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保育行动，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway