Sallow Button vs Canard des Bahamas

Acleris hastiana compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sallow Button	Canard des Bahamas
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Tortricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Acleris	Anas
Species	Acleris hastiana	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sallow Button and Canard des Bahamas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Canard des Bahamas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sallow Button	Canard des Bahamas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Canard des Bahamas

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).

Canard des Bahamas

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