capillary thread moss vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Meesia uliginosa compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Phyllotis
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.