Mark's Cyanea vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cyanea marksii compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Mark's Cyanea is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mark's Cyanea	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cyaneidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cyanea	Anas
Species	Cyanea marksii	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mark's Cyanea and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mark's Cyanea

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mark's Cyanea	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mark's Cyanea

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.