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 (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 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，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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway