Peruvian Antpitta vs White-cheeked Pintail

Grallaricula peruviana compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Peruvian Antpitta is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Antpitta	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Grallariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Grallaricula	Anas
Species	Grallaricula peruviana	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Antpitta and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Antpitta	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Antpitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. 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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway