mountain spike-moss vs White-cheeked Pintail

Selaginella densa compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain spike-moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Selaginella	Anas
Species	Selaginella densa	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain spike-moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.