capillary thread moss vs Chinese giant salamander

Meesia uliginosa compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Meesia	Andrias
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Andrias davidianus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Chinese giant salamander
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.

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.