Heath Fingerwort vs Wood Fingerwort

Kurzia trichoclados compared with Kurzia sylvatica

Key Differences

• Heath Fingerwort is Vulnerable while Wood Fingerwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Fingerwort	Wood Fingerwort
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	Lepidoziaceae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus same	Kurzia	Kurzia
Species	Kurzia trichoclados	Kurzia sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Fingerwort and Wood Fingerwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Kurzia.

Conservation Status

Heath Fingerwort

VU — Vulnerable

Wood Fingerwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Fingerwort	Wood Fingerwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Fingerwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wood Fingerwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden