capillary thread moss vs Globe Thistle

Meesia uliginosa compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meesiaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Meesia	Echinops
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States