Alpine Silk-moss vs Pilbara ningaui

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Plagiothecium	Ningaui
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.