Bent-stem Hook-moss vs Blistering Ammania

Cratoneuron curvicaule compared with Ammannia baccifera

Key Differences

• Bent-stem Hook-moss is Not Evaluated while Blistering Ammania is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Blistering Ammania
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Lythraceae
Genus	Cratoneuron	Ammannia
Species	Cratoneuron curvicaule	Ammannia baccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bent-stem Hook-moss and Blistering Ammania share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bent-stem Hook-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Blistering Ammania

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Blistering Ammania
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-stem Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blistering Ammania

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Bent-stem Hook-moss

The Bent-stem Hook-moss (Cratoneuron curvicaule) is a species in the genus Cratoneuron. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blistering Ammania

The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian