bog nodding moss vs bur chervil

Pohlia sphagnicola compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog nodding moss	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Mniaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Pohlia	Anthriscus
Species	Pohlia sphagnicola	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bog nodding moss and bur chervil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bog nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog nodding moss	bur chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

bog nodding moss

The bog nodding moss (Pohlia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden