capillary thread moss vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Meesiaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Meesia	Ammodramus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway