capillary thread moss vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Alticola
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

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.