Thwaites's Nut Truffle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Hymenogaster thwaitesii compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thwaites's Nut Truffle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hymenogaster	Anas
Species	Hymenogaster thwaitesii	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thwaites's Nut Truffle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.