Yellow-billed Pintail vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Anas georgica compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-billed Pintail	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Anatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anas	Marmosa
Species	Anas georgica	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Yellow-billed Pintail and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-billed Pintail	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador