Crested Spinetail vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Cranioleuca subcristata compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Crested Spinetail is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Spinetail	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Furnariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cranioleuca	Anas
Species	Cranioleuca subcristata	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Spinetail and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (นก)

Conservation Status

Crested Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Spinetail	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway