Lesser Striated Feather-moss vs Portland Feather-moss

Plasteurhynchium striatulum compared with Plasteurhynchium meridionale

Key Differences

• Lesser Striated Feather-moss is Vulnerable while Portland Feather-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Striated Feather-moss	Portland Feather-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	Brachytheciaceae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus same	Plasteurhynchium	Plasteurhynchium
Species	Plasteurhynchium striatulum	Plasteurhynchium meridionale

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Striated Feather-moss and Portland Feather-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plasteurhynchium.

Conservation Status

Lesser Striated Feather-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Portland Feather-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Striated Feather-moss	Portland Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Striated Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Portland Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway