Chalk Screw-moss vs Pilbara ningaui

Tortula vahliana compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pottiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Tortula	Ningaui
Species	Tortula vahliana	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.