尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕 vs spot-billed duck

Anas acuta compared with Anas poecilorhyncha

Key Differences

• 尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕 is Vulnerable while spot-billed duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕	spot-billed duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Anseriformes (雁形目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas acuta	Anas poecilorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕 and spot-billed duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕

VU — Vulnerable

spot-billed duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕	spot-billed duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕

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.

spot-billed duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Germany, and United Kingdom.

尖尾鴨〔針尾鴨〕

Northern Pintail（Anas acuta，针尾鸭）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇧 United Kingdom