Aconite vs three-angled thread moss

Aconitum napellus compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Meesia
Species	Aconitum napellus	Meesia triquetra

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and three-angled thread moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

three-angled 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.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States