White-cheeked Pintail vs White-shouldered Marble

Anas bahamensis compared with Apotomis turbidana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	White-shouldered Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anas	Apotomis
Species	Anas bahamensis	Apotomis turbidana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	White-shouldered Marble
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-shouldered Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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