capillary thread moss vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Meesia	Micronycteris
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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.

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.