capillary thread moss vs Japanese Hare

Meesia uliginosa compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Japanese 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.

Japanese 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.