capillary thread moss vs Little Black Serotine

Meesia uliginosa compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Eptesicus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.