capillary thread moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Meesia uliginosa compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Meesiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Meesia	Hemiechinus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
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-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, 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.