capillary thread moss vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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	Bunomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

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.