Peruvian Antpitta vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Grallaricula peruviana compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Peruvian Antpitta is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Antpitta	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Grallariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Grallaricula	Anas
Species	Grallaricula peruviana	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Antpitta	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway