northern common cuscus vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phalanger orientalis compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern common cuscus	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phalangeridae	Anatidae
Genus	Phalanger	Anas
Species	Phalanger orientalis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

northern common cuscus and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	northern common cuscus	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.