Shiny Dufourea vs White-cheeked Pintail

Dufourea minuta compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Shiny Dufourea is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shiny Dufourea	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Halictidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dufourea	Anas
Species	Dufourea minuta	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Shiny Dufourea and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shiny Dufourea	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden