Beech Tarcrust vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Anatidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Anas
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway