capillary thread moss vs Kirk's dik-dik

Meesia uliginosa compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meesia	Madoqua
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Kirk's dik-dik
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.

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.