Downy Ground-Cherry vs White-cheeked Pintail

Physalis pubescens compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Downy Ground-Cherry is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Ground-Cherry	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Aves (นก)
Order	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Solanaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Physalis	Anas
Species	Physalis pubescens	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Downy Ground-Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Ground-Cherry	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Ground-Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (China, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom