Agrimony vs Waved Silk-moss

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Plagiothecium
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Plagiothecium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Waved Silk-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden