oval grimmia vs water grimmia

Grimmia ovalis compared with Grimmia mollis

Key Differences

• oval grimmia is Vulnerable while water grimmia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	oval grimmia	water grimmia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family same	Grimmiaceae	Grimmiaceae
Genus same	Grimmia	Grimmia
Species	Grimmia ovalis	Grimmia mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

oval grimmia and water grimmia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grimmia.

Conservation Status

oval grimmia

VU — Vulnerable

water grimmia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	oval grimmia	water grimmia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

oval grimmia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

water grimmia

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