Goldenleaf Campylium Moss vs yellow starry fen moss

Campylium chrysophyllum compared with Campylium stellatum

Key Differences

• Goldenleaf Campylium Moss is Least Concern while yellow starry fen moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenleaf Campylium 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 chrysophyllum	Campylium stellatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldenleaf Campylium Moss

LC — Least Concern

yellow starry fen moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States