Glaucous-winged Gull vs White-cheeked Pintail

Larus glaucescens compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Glaucous-winged Gull is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glaucous-winged Gull	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Laridae	Anatidae
Genus	Larus	Anas
Species	Larus glaucescens	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Glaucous-winged Gull and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Glaucous-winged Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glaucous-winged Gull	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glaucous-winged Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway