Greater Copperwort vs spreading threadwort

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Cephaloziellaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus same	Cephaloziella	Cephaloziella
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Copperwort and spreading threadwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloziella.

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	spreading threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway