capillary thread moss vs Nilgiri langur

Meesia uliginosa compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.