obtuse-pointed lantern moss vs short-pointed lantern moss

Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum compared with Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides

Key Differences

• obtuse-pointed lantern moss is Near Threatened while short-pointed lantern moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	obtuse-pointed lantern moss	short-pointed lantern 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	Cyrtomnium	Cyrtomnium
Species	Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum	Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides

Evolutionary Relationship

obtuse-pointed lantern moss and short-pointed lantern moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyrtomnium.

Conservation Status

obtuse-pointed lantern moss

NT — Near Threatened

short-pointed lantern moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	obtuse-pointed lantern moss	short-pointed lantern moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

obtuse-pointed lantern 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.

short-pointed lantern moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden