capillary thread moss vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Meesia uliginosa compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Meesia	Saimiri
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.