Buff-Tipped Marble vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hedya ochroleucana compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Buff-Tipped Marble is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-Tipped Marble	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hedya	Anas
Species	Hedya ochroleucana	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-Tipped Marble and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-Tipped Marble	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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