Red-fronted Macaw vs White-cheeked Pintail

Ara rubrogenys compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Red-fronted Macaw is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-fronted Macaw	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Anatidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Anas
Species	Ara rubrogenys	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-fronted Macaw and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-fronted Macaw

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway