Peruvian groundcherry vs White-cheeked Pintail

Physalis peruviana compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Peruvian groundcherry is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian groundcherry	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Solanaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Physalis	Anas
Species	Physalis peruviana	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Peruvian groundcherry

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian groundcherry

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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 10 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇱 Israel 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom