Greater fairy armadillo vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Calyptophractus retusus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater fairy armadillo	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Dasypodidae	Anatidae
Genus	Calyptophractus	Anas
Species	Calyptophractus retusus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater fairy armadillo and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater fairy armadillo	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater fairy armadillo

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.