Changeable Rock-moss vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Andreaea	Anas
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Anas georgica

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway