Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos vs Halbkugeliger Ackerling

Tortula marginata compared with Agrocybe pediades

Key Differences

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos is Endangered while Halbkugeliger Ackerling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos	Halbkugeliger Ackerling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Pottiaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Tortula	Agrocybe
Species	Tortula marginata	Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

EN — Endangered

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos	Halbkugeliger Ackerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gesäumtes Drehzahnmoos

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

The Common Fieldcap (<em>Agrocybe pediades</em>) is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Agrocybe within the family Strophariaceae. It typically produces small, tan to pale brown cap-shaped fruiting bodies and is often found growing in clusters or scattered on lawns, grassy areas, forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil-rich ecosystems. The species typically inhabits forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, obtaining nutrients by breaking down dead organic matter. Its geographic range includes several European countries — Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — as well as the United States in North America. <em>Agrocybe pediades</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent stability. Biological traits of this species, including specific data on fruiting body size, lifespan, and ecological preferences, remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Like other members of its genus, it typically fruits during warmer months and often appears after rainfall in nutrient-rich grassland and woodland habitats.