capillary thread moss vs Potto

Meesia uliginosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Splachnales (Splachnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Meesiaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Meesia	Perodicticus
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	Potto
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.

Potto

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.