capillary thread moss vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Meesia	Chilonatalus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

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.