capillary thread moss vs Pale fox

Meesia uliginosa compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meesiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Meesia	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

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.