capillary thread moss vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Meesia uliginosa compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Meesia	Geomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Desert Pocket Gopher
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 Pocket Gopher

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.