capillary thread moss vs Long-haired Akodont

Meesia uliginosa compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Abrothrix
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Long-haired Akodont
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-haired Akodont

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.