capillary thread moss vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Meesia uliginosa compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Meesiaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Meesia	Anthracobia
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Anthracobia macrocystis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden