capillary thread moss vs Hainan Hare

Meesia uliginosa compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meesiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meesia	Lepus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.