capillary thread moss vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Meesia	Chodsigoa
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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 Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.