capillary thread moss vs Midday Jird

Meesia uliginosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meesia	Meriones
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.