capillary thread moss vs Fat Sand Rat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Fat Sand Rat
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	Psammomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.