Lesser Crested Tern vs White-cheeked Pintail

Thalasseus bengalensis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Crested Tern	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	Thalasseus	Anas
Species	Thalasseus bengalensis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Crested Tern and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Crested Tern	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden