Crested Shelduck vs White-cheeked Pintail

Tadorna cristata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Crested Shelduck is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Shelduck	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family same	Anatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Tadorna	Anas
Species	Tadorna cristata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Shelduck and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Anatidae.

Conservation Status

Crested Shelduck

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Shelduck	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway