capillary thread moss vs Plateau Pika

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Meesiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Meesia	Ochotona
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.