capillary thread moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Meesia uliginosa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Meesia	Atelerix
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.