rough bindweed vs White-cheeked Pintail

Smilax aspera compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• rough bindweed is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rough bindweed	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Smilacaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Smilax	Anas
Species	Smilax aspera	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rough bindweed	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia