capillary thread moss vs Omilteme Cottontail

Meesia uliginosa compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meesiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meesia	Sylvilagus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.