capillary thread moss vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Meesia uliginosa compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Meesia	Hapalemur
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.