sidewalk screw moss vs Small Hairy Screw-moss

Syntrichia ruralis compared with Syntrichia laevipila

Key Differences

• sidewalk screw moss is Least Concern while Small Hairy Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sidewalk screw moss	Small Hairy 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	Syntrichia	Syntrichia
Species	Syntrichia ruralis	Syntrichia laevipila

Evolutionary Relationship

sidewalk screw moss and Small Hairy Screw-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Syntrichia.

Conservation Status

sidewalk screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Small Hairy Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sidewalk screw moss	Small Hairy Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

sidewalk screw 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).

Small Hairy Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil). 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden