capillary thread moss vs Northern Mole Vole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Ellobius
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Northern Mole Vole
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 Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.