Black-tailed Godwit vs White-cheeked Pintail

Limosa limosa compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Godwit is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Godwit	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Limosa	Anas
Species	Limosa limosa	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Godwit and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Godwit

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Godwit	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Godwit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) 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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden