Angerman's peat moss vs Bloodwort

Sphagnum angermanicum compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Angerman's peat moss is Near Threatened while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angerman's peat moss	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sphagnum	Achillea
Species	Sphagnum angermanicum	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Angerman's peat moss and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Angerman's peat moss

NT — Near Threatened

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angerman's peat moss	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angerman's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Angerman's peat moss

The Angerman's peat moss (Sphagnum angermanicum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States