capillary thread moss vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

capillary thread moss is Extinct while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Meesia	Sorex
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.