capillary thread moss vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Goldman's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Goldman's Nectar 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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.