Longheaded eagle ray vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Aetobatus ocellatus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Longheaded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longheaded eagle ray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Anas
Species	Aetobatus ocellatus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Longheaded eagle ray and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longheaded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longheaded eagle ray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longheaded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.