curled hook-moss vs White-cheeked Pintail

Palustriella falcata compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curled hook-moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Palustriella	Anas
Species	Palustriella falcata	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

curled hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curled hook-moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curled hook-moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 (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.