Greater Copperwort vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Anas
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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