Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss vs Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss

Plagiomnium undulatum compared with Plagiomnium affine

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss	Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Bryales (Bryales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family same	Mniaceae	Mniaceae
Genus same	Plagiomnium	Plagiomnium
Species	Plagiomnium undulatum	Plagiomnium affine

Evolutionary Relationship

Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss and Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiomnium.

Conservation Status

Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss

LC — Least Concern

Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss	Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden