capillary thread moss vs Bely Medved

Meesia uliginosa compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

capillary thread moss is Extinct while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Bely Medved
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Meesiaceae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Meesia	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Ursus maritimus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

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.

Bely Medved

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.

Bely Medved

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.