Fasciated Snake-Eagle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Circaetus fasciolatus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Fasciated Snake-Eagle is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Circaetus	Anas
Species	Circaetus fasciolatus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fasciated Snake-Eagle and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fasciated Snake-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fasciated Snake-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway