Thick-nerved Apple-moss vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Philonotis calcarea compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thick-nerved Apple-moss	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Philonotis	Amblycercus
Species	Philonotis calcarea	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thick-nerved Apple-moss	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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