Kastanienente vs Sunda-Weißkehlente

Anas castanea compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Kastanienente is Least Concern while Sunda-Weißkehlente is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kastanienente	Sunda-Weißkehlente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas castanea	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Kastanienente and Sunda-Weißkehlente share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Kastanienente

LC — Least Concern

Sunda-Weißkehlente

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kastanienente	Sunda-Weißkehlente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kastanienente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Sunda-Weißkehlente

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kastanienente

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway