turnip moth vs White-cheeked Pintail

Agrotis segetum compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	turnip moth	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agrotis	Anas
Species	Agrotis segetum	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

turnip moth

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	turnip moth	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

turnip moth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden