Santa Marta Sabrewing vs White-cheeked Pintail

Campylopterus phainopeplus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Marta Sabrewing	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Anatidae
Genus	Campylopterus	Anas
Species	Campylopterus phainopeplus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Marta Sabrewing and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Marta Sabrewing	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway