capillary thread moss vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Long-nosed Scolomys
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-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.