Butterfly-leaf vs slender smoothcap moss

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Fabaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Atrichum
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Atrichum tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and slender smoothcap moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	slender smoothcap moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.