White-cheeked Pintail vs Willow bent-wing

Anas bahamensis compared with Phyllocnistis saligna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	Willow bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anatidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anas	Phyllocnistis
Species	Anas bahamensis	Phyllocnistis saligna

Evolutionary Relationship

White-cheeked Pintail and Willow bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Willow bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	Willow bent-wing
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).

Willow bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden