Chestnut-backed Chickadee vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Poecile rufescens compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Chickadee is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	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	Paridae	Anatidae
Genus	Poecile	Anas
Species	Poecile rufescens	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Chickadee and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Chickadee	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

The Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is a species in the genus Poecile. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway