Superb Cyanea vs White-cheeked Pintail

Cyanea superba compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Superb Cyanea	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cyaneidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cyanea	Anas
Species	Cyanea superba	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Superb Cyanea	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Superb Cyanea

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.