White-cheeked Pintail vs Zipperback

Anas bahamensis compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anatidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anas	Chrysotoxum
Species	Anas bahamensis	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	Zipperback
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).

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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