Giant Polypore vs White-cheeked Pintail

Meripilus giganteus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Meripilaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Meripilus	Anas
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden