capillary thread moss vs Formosan rock macaque

Meesia uliginosa compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Meesia	Macaca
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Macaca cyclopis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Formosan rock macaque
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 rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and 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.