capillary thread moss vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Meesiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Meesia	Tupaia
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Long-footed Treeshrew
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-footed Treeshrew

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.