Coast Barnyard Grass vs Красноклювая шилохвость

Echinochloa walteri compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coast Barnyard Grass	Красноклювая шилохвость
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Anatidae
Genus	Echinochloa	Anas
Species	Echinochloa walteri	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Coast Barnyard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Красноклювая шилохвость

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coast Barnyard Grass	Красноклювая шилохвость
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Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coast Barnyard Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.

Красноклювая шилохвость

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Coast Barnyard Grass

Coast barnyard grass (Echinochloa walteri) is a robust annual grass in the family Poaceae, native to wetlands and coastal marshes of eastern North America, from southern Canada south through the United States. It grows in tidal fresh marshes, brackish marshes, pond margins, wet roadsides, and floodplain habitats, where it can form dense stands exceeding 2 metres in height. The genus Echinochloa is widespread globally and includes several species of agricultural importance, both as crops and weeds. Coast barnyard grass is distinguished by its long, bristle-tipped spikelets and preference for wetland edges. It produces abundant seeds that are consumed by waterfowl including ducks, rails, and sparrows, making stands of this species ecologically valuable in coastal wetland systems. The species tolerates seasonal flooding, fluctuating salinity, and disturbed conditions. Its IUCN status is Least Concern, reflecting its broad distribution across eastern North America and its capacity to colonise disturbed wetland habitats rapidly. While not an invasive species outside its native range, it is sometimes managed in wetland restoration projects to prevent monoculture dominance.

Красноклювая шилохвость

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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.