Bloodwort vs slender rock moss

Achillea millefolium compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	slender rock moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Achillea	Andreaea
Species	Achillea millefolium	Andreaea alpestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	slender rock 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).

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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