Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Plagiomnium affine compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss	Tall 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 affine	Plagiomnium elatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss and Tall Thyme-Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiomnium.

Conservation Status

Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Many-Fruited Thyme-Moss	Tall Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Tall Thyme-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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States