Yellow-billed Pintail vs Yellow Longbill

Anas georgica compared with Macrosphenus flavicans

Key Differences

• Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered while Yellow Longbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow Longbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Anas	Macrosphenus
Species	Anas georgica	Macrosphenus flavicans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Yellow Longbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow Longbill
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 Longbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway