capillary thread moss vs Lesser Chiruromys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Chiruromys
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 Chiruromys

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.