Red Balau vs White-cheeked Pintail

Shorea collina compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Red Balau is Vulnerable while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Balau	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Shorea	Anas
Species	Shorea collina	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Balau	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.