three-angled thread moss vs White-cheeked Pintail

Meesia triquetra compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

three-angled thread moss is Extinct while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	three-angled thread moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Meesiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Meesia	Anas
Species	Meesia triquetra	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	three-angled thread moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.