North Atlantic right whale vs White-cheeked Pintail

Eubalaena glacialis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• North Atlantic right whale is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Atlantic right whale	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Balaenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Eubalaena	Anas
Species	Eubalaena glacialis	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Atlantic right whale and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Atlantic right whale	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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