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 (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom