capillary thread moss vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Meesia uliginosa compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Myotis
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.