capillary thread moss vs Heath Pseudomys

Meesia uliginosa compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Meesiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meesia	Pseudomys
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

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.