capillary thread moss vs Porter s Rock Rat

Meesia uliginosa compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meesiaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Meesia	Aconaemys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

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.