Common Sundrops vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Oenothera fruticosa compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Common Sundrops is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sundrops	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Onagraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Oenothera	Anas
Species	Oenothera fruticosa	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Common Sundrops

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sundrops	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Sundrops

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Common Sundrops

<em>Oenothera fruticosa</em>, the common sundrops, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, order Myrtales. It is native to eastern North America and has been introduced and naturalized in parts of Europe, including Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden, as well as in Japan. The species typically inhabits open, sunny habitats such as meadows, roadsides, dry slopes, and disturbed areas, preferring well-drained soils. <em>Oenothera fruticosa</em> bears bright yellow, four-petalled flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer, attracting a range of pollinators including bees and butterflies. Unlike many evening primroses in the genus, sundrops are day-blooming. The plant spreads both by seed and by vegetative runners, forming colonies in suitable habitat. Biological traits including average individual lifespan, precise height measurements, and specific herbivore associations remain poorly documented at the species level. <em>Oenothera fruticosa</em> has not been formally assessed by the IUCN, though it is generally considered a locally common species without significant conservation concerns, and its naturalized populations in Europe are typically stable.

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