capillary thread moss vs Lesser Noctule

Meesia uliginosa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Nyctalus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden