capillary thread moss vs Flower-faced Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Meesia	Anthops
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

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.