capillary thread moss vs Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Choeroniscus godmani

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Godman's Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Godman's Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Choeroniscus godmani

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Godman's Long-tongued 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.

Godman's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.