Silver Oriole vs White-cheeked Pintail

Oriolus mellianus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Silver Oriole is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silver Oriole	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Oriolidae	Anatidae
Genus	Oriolus	Anas
Species	Oriolus mellianus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Silver Oriole and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Silver Oriole

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silver Oriole	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silver Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway