White-cheeked Pintail vs White-winged Cotinga

Anas bahamensis compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Anas	Xipholena
Species	Anas bahamensis	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	White-winged Cotinga
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-winged Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway