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 (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Anseriformes (기러기목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
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, 쇠오리)은 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류된다. 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험성을 지니며, 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압력이 증가하고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway