Long-billed Dowitcher vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Limnodromus scolopaceus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Long-billed Dowitcher is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-billed Dowitcher	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Limnodromus	Anas
Species	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-billed Dowitcher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-billed Dowitcher	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-billed Dowitcher

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway