Surf Scoter vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Melanitta perspicillata compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surf Scoter	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	Melanitta	Anas
Species	Melanitta perspicillata	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surf Scoter	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

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 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway