Yellow-billed Pintail vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Anas georgica compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anas	Somatochlora
Species	Anas georgica	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-billed Pintail	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway