capillary thread moss vs Coppery Sprite

Meesia uliginosa compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Arielulus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.