capillary thread moss vs Korean Pika

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meesiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Meesia	Ochotona
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.