Red-Throated Diver vs White-cheeked Pintail

Gavia stellata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Throated Diver	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gaviidae	Anatidae
Genus	Gavia	Anas
Species	Gavia stellata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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).

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden