capillary thread moss vs Gambian Mongoose

Meesia uliginosa compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meesiaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Meesia	Mungos
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.