capillary thread moss vs Long-clawed Shrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Long-clawed 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	Sorex
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Long-clawed 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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.