capillary thread moss vs Equatorial Saki

Meesia uliginosa compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Meesia	Pithecia
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.