Flat Wrack vs White-cheeked Pintail

Fucus spiralis compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Flat Wrack White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Aves (Birds)
Order Fucales (Fucales) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Fucaceae Anatidae
Genus Fucus Anas
Species Fucus spiralis Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Flat Wrack White-cheeked Pintail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

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).

Flat Wrack

No description available.

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.

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