little groove moss vs mountain groove moss

Aulacomnium androgynum compared with Aulacomnium turgidum

Key Differences

• little groove moss is Least Concern while mountain groove moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	little groove moss	mountain groove moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Aulacomniales (Aulacomniales)	Aulacomniales (Aulacomniales)
Family same	Aulacomniaceae	Aulacomniaceae
Genus same	Aulacomnium	Aulacomnium
Species	Aulacomnium androgynum	Aulacomnium turgidum

Evolutionary Relationship

little groove moss and mountain groove moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aulacomnium.

Conservation Status

little groove moss

LC — Least Concern

mountain groove moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	little groove moss	mountain groove moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

little groove moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

mountain groove moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden