capillary thread moss vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Meesia uliginosa compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

capillary thread moss is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Northern Red-backed 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	Myodes
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Northern Red-backed 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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.