Dusky-faced Tanager vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Mitrospingus cassinii compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Dusky-faced Tanager is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-faced Tanager	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	Mitrospingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Mitrospingus	Anas
Species	Mitrospingus cassinii	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-faced Tanager and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Dusky-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-faced Tanager	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

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