White-cheeked Pintail vs white earwort

Anas bahamensis compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Anatidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Anas	Diplophyllum
Species	Anas bahamensis	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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