dull starry fen moss vs Goldenleaf Campylium Moss

Campylium protensum compared with Campylium chrysophyllum

Key Differences

• dull starry fen moss is Critically Endangered while Goldenleaf Campylium Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dull starry fen moss	Goldenleaf Campylium Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family same	Amblystegiaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus same	Campylium	Campylium
Species	Campylium protensum	Campylium chrysophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

dull starry fen moss and Goldenleaf Campylium Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campylium.

Conservation Status

dull starry fen moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldenleaf Campylium Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dull starry fen moss	Goldenleaf Campylium Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dull starry fen moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Goldenleaf Campylium Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Luxembourg, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway