capillary thread moss vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Meesia	Uropsilus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.