capillary thread moss vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Meesia	Uropsilus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Chinese Shrew Mole
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 Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.