capillary thread moss vs Red-billed Duck

Meesia uliginosa compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Meesiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Meesia	Anas
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway