Bordered Screw-moss vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Tortula marginata compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Hamlyn s Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tortula	Cercopithecus
Species	Tortula marginata	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Hamlyn s Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.