capillary thread moss vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.