capillary thread moss vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Meesia uliginosa compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Meesiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Meesia	Marmosa
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.