Crescent Map Lichen vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Anas
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway