Common ostrich vs Mallard
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Common ostrich in Struthioniformes, Mallard in Anseriformes.
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What is the difference between a common ostrich and a mallard?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Common ostrich in Struthioniformes, Mallard in Anseriformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 50 of the same countries (the common ostrich in 70 in total, the mallard in 179). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Common ostrich | Mallard | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Struthio camelus | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Family | Struthionidae | Anatidae |
| Order | Struthioniformes | Anseriformes |
| Weight | 100 kg – 115 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | worm, insect, beetle, Anisoptera, caddisfly, arthropod and 4 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 70 | 179 |
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