Kastanienente vs Spitzschwanzente

Anas castanea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Kastanienente is Least Concern while Spitzschwanzente is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kastanienente	Spitzschwanzente
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 georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Kastanienente and Spitzschwanzente share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Kastanienente

LC — Least Concern

Spitzschwanzente

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kastanienente	Spitzschwanzente
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).

Spitzschwanzente

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Spitzschwanzente

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom