Red-legged Cormorant vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phalacrocorax gaimardi compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-legged Cormorant	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Anas
Species	Phalacrocorax gaimardi	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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