Pixie Foam vs White-cheeked Pintail

Stereocaulon pileatum compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pixie Foam	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Anas
Species	Stereocaulon pileatum	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pixie Foam	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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-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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden