capillary thread moss vs New Guinean planigale

Meesia uliginosa compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Meesiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Meesia	Planigale
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

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.