capillary thread moss vs Peking Myotis

Meesia uliginosa compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Peking Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meesiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meesia	Myotis
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Myotis pequinius

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

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.