capillary thread moss vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Meesia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Matapalo Broad-nosed 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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.