field forklet moss vs Greville's Forklet-moss

Dicranella staphylina compared with Dicranella grevilleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Greville's Forklet-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family same	Dicranellaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus same	Dicranella	Dicranella
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Dicranella grevilleana

Evolutionary Relationship

field forklet moss and Greville's Forklet-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicranella.

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Greville's Forklet-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Greville's Forklet-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Greville's Forklet-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden