capillary thread moss vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Meesia uliginosa compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Kinabalu 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	Callosciurus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Callosciurus baluensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Kinabalu 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.

Kinabalu 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.