Hill Swallow vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hirundo domicola compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Hill Swallow is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Swallow	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	Hirundinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Hirundo	Anas
Species	Hirundo domicola	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Swallow and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Hill Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Swallow	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway