capillary thread moss vs Formosan Serow

Meesia uliginosa compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bryopsida (선태식물강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Splachnales (스플라크눔목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Meesiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Meesia	Capricornis
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.