Buff-breasted Sandpiper vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Calidris subruficollis compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Buff-breasted Sandpiper is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Calidris	Anas
Species	Calidris subruficollis	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway