capillary thread moss vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Meesia	Acerodon
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.