arctic threadwort vs spreading threadwort

Cephaloziella varians compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• arctic threadwort is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic threadwort	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Cephaloziellaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus same	Cephaloziella	Cephaloziella
Species	Cephaloziella varians	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic threadwort and spreading threadwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloziella.

Conservation Status

arctic threadwort

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic threadwort	spreading threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

arctic threadwort

The Arctic threadwort (Cephaloziella varians) is a species in the genus Cephaloziella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States