Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat vs White-cheeked Pintail

Hipposideros curtus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Anatidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Anas
Species	Hipposideros curtus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.