Sidewalk Firedot vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Xanthocarpia feracissima compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sidewalk Firedot	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Xanthocarpia	Anas
Species	Xanthocarpia feracissima	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sidewalk Firedot	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

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.