Bishop's Mitre vs opal nodding moss

Aelia acuminata compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Aelia	Pohlia
Species	Aelia acuminata	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	opal nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.