Moya Grass vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cenchrus hohenackeri compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moya Grass	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Anatidae
Genus	Cenchrus	Anas
Species	Cenchrus hohenackeri	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Moya Grass

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moya Grass	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moya Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.