Black-backed Bittern vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Black-backed Bittern is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ardeidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ixobrychus	Anas
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway