capillary thread moss vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Meesia uliginosa compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Meesiaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Meesia	Amblycercus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway