capillary thread moss vs Lowland Chrotomys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meesia	Chrotomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

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.