dark umber vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Philereme transversata compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	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	Geometridae	Anatidae
Genus	Philereme	Anas
Species	Philereme transversata	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

dark umber and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark umber	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway