Red-breasted Dotterel vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Charadrius obscurus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Red-breasted Dotterel is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-breasted Dotterel	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Charadriidae	Anatidae
Genus	Charadrius	Anas
Species	Charadrius obscurus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-breasted Dotterel

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-breasted Dotterel

Habitat

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

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