Thin-flowered Colchicum vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Colchicum leptanthum compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thin-flowered Colchicum	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Colchicaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Colchicum	Anas
Species	Colchicum leptanthum	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thin-flowered Colchicum	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.