Alpine Widow vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Dingana alticola compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Anatidae
Genus	Dingana	Anas
Species	Dingana alticola	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.