capillary thread moss vs Menzbier's Marmot

Meesia uliginosa compared with Marmota menzbieri

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Menzbier's Marmot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meesia	Marmota
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Marmota menzbieri

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Menzbier's Marmot
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.

Menzbier's Marmot

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.