Carrion Crow vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Corvus corone compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Carrion Crow is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion Crow	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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Anatidae
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Anas
Species	Corvus corone	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrion Crow and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Carrion Crow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion Crow	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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