Eastern Festoon vs White-cheeked Pintail

Zerynthia cerisy compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Festoon	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Papilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Zerynthia	Anas
Species	Zerynthia cerisy	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Festoon and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Festoon	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.