Madagascar Fish-Eagle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Haliaeetus vociferoides compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Madagascar Fish-Eagle is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)	Anas
Species	Haliaeetus vociferoides	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Fish-Eagle and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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