capillary thread moss vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Meesia	Coleura
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Coleura kibomalandy

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed 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.