Ruddy Shelduck vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Tadorna ferruginea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Ruddy Shelduck is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ruddy Shelduck	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Tadorna	Anas
Species	Tadorna ferruginea	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Ruddy Shelduck and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Anatidae.

Conservation Status

Ruddy Shelduck

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ruddy Shelduck	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ruddy Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom