capillary thread moss vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Meesia uliginosa compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meesia	Notomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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.