capillary thread moss vs Murin Nordique

Meesia uliginosa compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

capillary thread moss is Extinct while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Myotis
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. 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.