Red-faced Cormorant vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Phalacrocorax urile compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-faced Cormorant	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	Phalacrocoracidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Anas
Species	Phalacrocorax urile	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-faced Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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