capillary thread moss vs Little Ground Squirrel

Meesia uliginosa compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meesia	Spermophilus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Little Ground Squirrel
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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and 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.