Bloodwort vs large wolverine moss

Achillea millefolium compared with Psilopilum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while large wolverine moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	large wolverine moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Achillea	Psilopilum
Species	Achillea millefolium	Psilopilum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodwort and large wolverine moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

large wolverine moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	large wolverine 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).

large wolverine moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden