Garganey vs Silver teal
The silver teal is heavier: 595.2 g against 325.6 g for the garganey, about 83% more.
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What is the difference between a garganey and a silver teal?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The silver teal is heavier: 595.2 g against 325.6 g for the garganey, about 83% more.
- Both belong to the genus Spatula, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Garganey | Silver teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Spatula querquedula | Spatula versicolor |
| Family | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Order | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Weight | 310 g – 356.5 g | 380 g – 595.2 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14.6 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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