capillary thread moss vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Meesia uliginosa compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meesia	Neusticomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.