capillary thread moss vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Meesia uliginosa compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meesia	Archboldomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.