brown-spot pinion vs Ruddy Duck

Agrochola litura compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Noctuidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agrochola	Oxyura
Species	Agrochola litura	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Ruddy Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Ruddy Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden