elliptic trough shell vs White-cheeked Pintail

Spisula elliptica compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elliptic trough shell	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mactridae	Anatidae
Genus	Spisula	Anas
Species	Spisula elliptica	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

elliptic trough shell and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elliptic trough shell	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden