Flat Abalone vs White-cheeked Pintail

Haliotis walallensis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Abalone	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Haliotidae	Anatidae
Genus	Haliotis	Anas
Species	Haliotis walallensis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Abalone	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.