three-angled thread moss vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Meesia triquetra compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• three-angled thread moss is Extinct while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	three-angled thread moss	Yellow-billed 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 georgica

Conservation Status

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	three-angled thread moss	Yellow-billed 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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway