Northern Pintail vs Yellow-billed Teal

Anas acuta compared with Anas flavirostris

Key Differences

• Northern Pintail is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pintail	Yellow-billed Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas acuta	Anas flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Pintail and Yellow-billed Teal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Northern Pintail

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pintail	Yellow-billed Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Colombia).

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Yellow-billed Teal

Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom