capillary thread moss vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Noctilio
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.