glossy furrow-shell vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Abra nitida compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	glossy furrow-shell	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Semelidae	Anatidae
Genus	Abra	Anas
Species	Abra nitida	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

glossy furrow-shell and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	glossy furrow-shell	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway