Diatom vs White-cheeked Pintail

Stephanodiscus subtilis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Diatom is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Stephanodiscus	Anas
Species	Stephanodiscus subtilis	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diatom	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 (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.