capillary thread moss vs Desert Dormouse

Meesia uliginosa compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Meesia	Selevinia
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.