Maui's paddle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Maui's paddle is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Anas
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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 (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.