capillary thread moss vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Meesia uliginosa compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Meesia	Microcebus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Goodman’s Mouse 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.

Goodman’s Mouse 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.