capillary thread moss vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Meesia uliginosa compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Meesia	Pygeretmus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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 Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.