Tiny Hawk vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Accipiter superciliosus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

  • Tiny Hawk is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Tiny Hawk Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles) Anatidae
Genus Accipiter Anas
Species Accipiter superciliosus Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Tiny Hawk and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Tiny Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Tiny Hawk Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tiny Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia