capillary thread moss vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meesiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Meesia	Amblysomus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.