narrowed-leaved screw moss vs systylous screw moss

Tortula cernua compared with Tortula systylia

Key Differences

• narrowed-leaved screw moss is Endangered while systylous screw moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	narrowed-leaved screw moss	systylous 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 cernua	Tortula systylia

Evolutionary Relationship

narrowed-leaved screw moss and systylous screw moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tortula.

Conservation Status

narrowed-leaved screw moss

EN — Endangered

systylous screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	narrowed-leaved screw moss	systylous screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

narrowed-leaved screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

systylous screw moss

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden