Hare's-tail vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Lagurus ovatus compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Lagurus	Meesia
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden