capillary thread moss vs Malayan civet

Meesia uliginosa compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meesiaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Meesia	Viverra
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.