capillary thread moss vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Meesia	Rhinolophus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

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.