Mottled Duck vs Northern Pintail

Anas fulvigula compared with Anas acuta

Key Differences

• Mottled Duck is Least Concern while Northern Pintail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Duck	Northern Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas fulvigula	Anas acuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mottled Duck and Northern Pintail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pintail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Duck	Northern Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway