Oriental Darter vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Anhinga melanogaster compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Oriental Darter is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental Darter	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Anatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Anas
Species	Anhinga melanogaster	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriental Darter	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway