capillary thread moss vs Guemal

Meesia uliginosa compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Meesia	Hippocamelus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.