Yellow-billed Pintail vs Yellow-headed Dwarf

Anas georgica compared with Elachista luticomella

Key Differences

• Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered while Yellow-headed Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow-headed Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Anas	Elachista
Species	Anas georgica	Elachista luticomella

Evolutionary Relationship

Yellow-billed Pintail and Yellow-headed Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Yellow-headed Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow-headed Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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-headed Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway