orangeback flying squid vs White-cheeked Pintail

Sthenoteuthis pteropus compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orangeback flying squid	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sthenoteuthis	Anas
Species	Sthenoteuthis pteropus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

orangeback flying squid and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orangeback flying squid	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orangeback flying squid

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.