Violet Tooth vs White-cheeked Pintail

Hydnellum ioeides compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Violet Tooth is Vulnerable while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violet Tooth	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Anseriformes (إوزيات)
Family	Bankeraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Anas
Species	Hydnellum ioeides	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violet Tooth	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden