capillary thread moss vs Giant Mole Shrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Meesia	Blarina
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States