mersawa vs White-cheeked Pintail

Anisoptera costata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

mersawa is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mersawa	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Anisoptera	Anas
Species	Anisoptera costata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

mersawa

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mersawa	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mersawa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.