Tar spot vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phyllachora maydis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Tar spot is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tar spot	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phyllachora	Anas
Species	Phyllachora maydis	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tar spot	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.