Oval Spike-Rush vs White-cheeked Pintail

Eleocharis ovata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Oval Spike-Rush is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oval Spike-Rush	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	Cyperaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Anas
Species	Eleocharis ovata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Oval Spike-Rush

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oval Spike-Rush	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oval Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.