robust pillar snail vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cochlicopa nitens compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• robust pillar snail is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	robust pillar snail	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cochlicopidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cochlicopa	Anas
Species	Cochlicopa nitens	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

robust pillar snail and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	robust pillar snail	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

robust pillar snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden