Rufous Crab Hawk vs White-cheeked Pintail

Buteogallus aequinoctialis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Rufous Crab Hawk is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous Crab Hawk	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Anatidae
Genus	Buteogallus	Anas
Species	Buteogallus aequinoctialis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous Crab Hawk and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Rufous Crab Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous Crab Hawk	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous Crab Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela