capillary thread moss vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Meesia uliginosa compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Meesiaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Meesia	Echinops
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

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.