Каштановый чирок vs Шилохвость

Anas castanea compared with Anas acuta

Key Differences

• Каштановый чирок is Least Concern while Шилохвость is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Каштановый чирок	Шилохвость
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas castanea	Anas acuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Каштановый чирок and Шилохвость share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Каштановый чирок

LC — Least Concern

Шилохвость

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Каштановый чирок	Шилохвость
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Каштановый чирок

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Шилохвость

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.

Каштановый чирок

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.

Шилохвость

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom