capillary thread moss vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Meesia	Lonchophylla
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.