capillary thread moss vs Giant Noctule

Meesia uliginosa compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Nyctalus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Giant Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium