Orange Polypore vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hapalopilus	Anas
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway