Round whip ray vs White-cheeked Pintail

Maculabatis pastinacoides compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Round whip ray is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round whip ray	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Maculabatis	Anas
Species	Maculabatis pastinacoides	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Round whip ray and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round whip ray	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round whip ray

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.