Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Chionomesa lactea compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sapphire-spangled Emerald	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chionomesa	Anas
Species	Chionomesa lactea	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sapphire-spangled Emerald and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sapphire-spangled Emerald	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.