capillary thread moss vs Northern Bettong

Meesia uliginosa compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meesiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Meesia	Bettongia
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.