capillary thread moss vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Meesia uliginosa compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meesia	Belomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

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.