Bloodwort vs Cosson's hook moss

Achillea millefolium compared with Scorpidium cossonii

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Cosson's hook moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Cosson's hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Achillea	Scorpidium
Species	Achillea millefolium	Scorpidium cossonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Cosson's hook moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Cosson's hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Cosson's hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States