Sarcelle rousse vs Canard à queue pointue

Anas castanea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sarcelle rousse is Least Concern while Canard à queue pointue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarcelle rousse	Canard à queue pointue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas castanea	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarcelle rousse and Canard à queue pointue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Sarcelle rousse

LC — Least Concern

Canard à queue pointue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarcelle rousse	Canard à queue pointue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarcelle rousse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Canard à queue pointue

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.

Sarcelle rousse

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.

Canard à queue pointue

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