dull starry fen moss vs yellow starry fen moss

Campylium protensum compared with Campylium stellatum

Key Differences

• dull starry fen moss is Critically Endangered while yellow starry fen moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dull starry fen moss	yellow starry fen 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 stellatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dull starry fen moss

CR — Critically Endangered

yellow starry fen moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dull starry fen moss	yellow starry fen 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.

yellow starry fen moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden