Bordered Screw-moss vs Catkin Yew

Tortula marginata compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Catkin Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pottiaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Tortula	Amentotaxus
Species	Tortula marginata	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Screw-moss and Catkin Yew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.