Beck Pocket-moss vs bur chervil

Fissidens rufulus compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Fissidens	Anthriscus
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beck Pocket-moss and bur chervil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	bur chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden