Northern Pintail vs Yellow-billed Duck

Anas acuta compared with Anas undulata

Key Differences

• Northern Pintail is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pintail	Yellow-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Anseriformes (기러기목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus same	Anas	Anas
Species	Anas acuta	Anas undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Pintail and Yellow-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anas.

Conservation Status

Northern Pintail

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pintail	Yellow-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail(Anas acuta, 쇠오리)은 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류된다. 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험성을 지니며, 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압력이 증가하고 있다.

Yellow-billed Duck

노랑부리오리(Anas undulata)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요(LC)로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom