Dusky Akodont vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Akodon dayi compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Akodon	Anas
Species	Akodon dayi	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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-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.