capillary thread moss vs Margay

Meesia uliginosa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meesiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Meesia	Leopardus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.