japweed vs White-cheeked Pintail

Sargassum muticum compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	japweed	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sargassaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Sargassum	Anas
Species	Sargassum muticum	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

japweed

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	japweed	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

japweed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Oman), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Mexico).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom