capillary thread moss vs Guam Flying Fox

Meesia uliginosa compared with Pteropus tokudae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Guam Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

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.