Red-billed Firefinch vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Lagonosticta senegala compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Red-billed Firefinch is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Firefinch	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	Estrildidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lagonosticta	Anas
Species	Lagonosticta senegala	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Firefinch	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom