serrated earth moss vs White-cheeked Pintail

Ephemerum serratum compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• serrated earth moss is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	serrated earth moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ephemeraceae	Anatidae
Genus	Ephemerum	Anas
Species	Ephemerum serratum	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

serrated earth moss

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	serrated earth moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

serrated earth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden