Black-dotted Piculet vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Picumnus nigropunctatus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Black-dotted Piculet is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-dotted Piculet	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Picidae	Anatidae
Genus	Picumnus	Anas
Species	Picumnus nigropunctatus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-dotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-dotted Piculet	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-dotted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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-dotted Piculet

The Black-dotted Piculet (Picumnus nigropunctatus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Venezuela.

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.