capillary thread moss vs Miller's Saki

Meesia uliginosa compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Miller's 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 milleri

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Miller's 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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.