capillary thread moss vs Popayán Thomasomys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.