Bordered Screw-moss vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Tortula marginata compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pottiaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Tortula	Anthericum
Species	Tortula marginata	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Screw-moss and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.