Sharp-tailed Sandpiper vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Calidris acuminata compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	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	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Calidris	Anas
Species	Calidris acuminata	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway