leaf coral vs White-cheeked Pintail

Montipora foliosa compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• leaf coral is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	leaf coral	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Anthozoa	Aves (Birds)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Acroporidae	Anatidae
Genus	Montipora	Anas
Species	Montipora foliosa	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

leaf coral and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

leaf coral

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	leaf coral	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

leaf coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.