Chalk Screw-moss vs Horsfield's tarsier

Tortula vahliana compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pottiaceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Tortula	Cephalopachus
Species	Tortula vahliana	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Horsfield's tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.