Hoppe's screw moss vs mucronate screw moss

Tortula hoppeana compared with Tortula mucronifolia

Key Differences

• Hoppe's screw moss is Least Concern while mucronate screw moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoppe's screw moss	mucronate screw moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family same	Pottiaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus same	Tortula	Tortula
Species	Tortula hoppeana	Tortula mucronifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoppe's screw moss and mucronate screw moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tortula.

Conservation Status

Hoppe's screw moss

LC — Least Concern

mucronate screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoppe's screw moss	mucronate screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoppe's screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

mucronate screw moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and 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 🇸🇪 Sweden