Red-billed Duck vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

  • Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Red-billed Duck Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Aves (นก) Aves (นก)
Order same Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน) Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family same Anatidae Anatidae
Genus same Anas Anas
Species Anas erythrorhyncha Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Red-billed Duck Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

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