Dot-backed Antbird vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hylophylax punctulatus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Dot-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-backed Antbird	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	Thamnophilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hylophylax	Anas
Species	Hylophylax punctulatus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-backed Antbird	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway