Sailray vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Rajella lintea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sailray is Near Threatened while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sailray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Rajidae	Anatidae
Genus	Rajella	Anas
Species	Rajella lintea	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sailray and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sailray

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sailray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sailray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway