field forklet moss vs Silky Forklet Moss

Dicranella staphylina compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family same	Dicranellaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus same	Dicranella	Dicranella
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Dicranella heteromalla

Evolutionary Relationship

field forklet moss and Silky Forklet Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicranella.

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Silky Forklet Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Silky Forklet 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), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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