Alectryon vs Tangled Thread Moss

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hygroamblystegium varium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Tangled Thread Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hygroamblystegium varium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Tangled Thread Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Tangled Thread Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Tangled Thread Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Tangled Thread Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alectryon

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