capillary thread moss vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Meesia uliginosa compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Thomasomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capillary 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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.