droplet flapwort vs Kleines Spitzmoos

Lophozia guttulata compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• droplet flapwort is Near Threatened while Kleines Spitzmoos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	droplet flapwort	Kleines Spitzmoos
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Lophoziaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus same	Lophozia	Lophozia
Species	Lophozia guttulata	Lophozia ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

droplet flapwort and Kleines Spitzmoos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lophozia.

Conservation Status

droplet flapwort

NT — Near Threatened

Kleines Spitzmoos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	droplet flapwort	Kleines Spitzmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

droplet flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleines Spitzmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States