Sumac Needles vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phaeocalicium curtisii compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumac Needles	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mycocaliciaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phaeocalicium	Anas
Species	Phaeocalicium curtisii	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumac Needles	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 (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.