capillary thread moss vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Meesia uliginosa compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Meesiaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Meesia	Dendrogale
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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 Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.