fritillary vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Liliaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Fritillaria	Anas
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fritillary	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway