Buff-shouldered Widowbird vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Euplectes psammacromius compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Buff-shouldered Widowbird is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ploceidae	Anatidae
Genus	Euplectes	Anas
Species	Euplectes psammacromius	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Habitat

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

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-shouldered Widowbird

The Buff-Shouldered Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) is a species in the genus Euplectes. 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.