Fox Sparrow vs White-cheeked Pintail

Passerella iliaca compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Fox Sparrow is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Sparrow	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Passerellidae	Anatidae
Genus	Passerella	Anas
Species	Passerella iliaca	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fox Sparrow and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Fox Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Sparrow	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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