Spiral Apple-moss vs woolly apple moss

Philonotis seriata compared with Philonotis tomentella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spiral Apple-moss	woolly apple moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family same	Bartramiaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus same	Philonotis	Philonotis
Species	Philonotis seriata	Philonotis tomentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Spiral Apple-moss and woolly apple moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Philonotis.

Conservation Status

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

woolly apple moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spiral Apple-moss	woolly apple moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

woolly apple moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden