Whimbrel vs White-cheeked Pintail

Numenius phaeopus compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Whimbrel	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Anatidae
Genus	Numenius	Anas
Species	Numenius phaeopus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Whimbrel and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Whimbrel

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Whimbrel	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Whimbrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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).

Whimbrel

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 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.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇪 Venezuela