capillary thread moss vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Meesia uliginosa compared with Calomys hummelincki

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Hummelinck s Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Calomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Calomys hummelincki

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Hummelinck s Laucha
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.

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.