Tufted Apple-Moss vs White-cheeked Pintail

Philonotis caespitosa compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tufted Apple-Moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Philonotis	Anas
Species	Philonotis caespitosa	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tufted Apple-Moss	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). 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