Common oat vs Красноклювая шилохвость

Avena sativa compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

  • Common oat is Not Evaluated while Красноклювая шилохвость is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common oat 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 Avena Anas
Species Avena sativa Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Common oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Красноклювая шилохвость

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common oat Красноклювая шилохвость
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Красноклювая шилохвость

Habitat

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

Range

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

Common oat

<em>Avena sativa</em> is a domesticated annual grass in the family Poaceae, cultivated worldwide as a cereal crop and fodder plant. Originally derived from wild oat ancestors in the Fertile Crescent, it is now grown across all major agricultural regions, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. The species typically thrives in cool, temperate climates with moderate rainfall and is planted in grasslands, croplands, and disturbed habitats. It has been a staple food grain for millennia, valued for its nutritional content, including beta-glucan fiber, proteins, and minerals. Common oat typically grows to 60–120 cm in height and produces distinctive drooping panicle inflorescences bearing multiple spikelets. The species is cultivated both for human consumption and as livestock forage. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN, reflecting its widespread cultivation and absence of extinction risk. Biological traits such as lifespan, length, and weight are not standardized in wildlife databases given its status as a crop species, and dietary characteristics remain poorly documented in ecological terms. It is one of the most economically important cereal grains globally and supports diverse agroecosystems.

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.

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