Nylander'S Tile Lichen vs White-cheeked Pintail

Lecidea nylanderi compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Lecideaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lecidea	Anas
Species	Lecidea nylanderi	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.