capillary thread moss vs Maxwell's Duiker

Meesia uliginosa compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meesia	Philantomba
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.