Mountain Masdevallia vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Masdevallia oreas compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Masdevallia	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Orchidaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Masdevallia	Anas
Species	Masdevallia oreas	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Masdevallia	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Masdevallia

Habitat

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

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.