Variable Oysterling vs White-cheeked Pintail

Crepidotus variabilis compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Variable Oysterling	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	Crepidotaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Anas
Species	Crepidotus variabilis	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Variable Oysterling	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.