White-cheeked Pintail vs Willow Tarspot

Anas bahamensis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Anatidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anas	Rhytisma
Species	Anas bahamensis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	Willow Tarspot
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 Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.