Kleines Scheibenblattmoos vs Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos

Nardia geoscyphus compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Kleines Scheibenblattmoos is Critically Endangered while Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Scheibenblattmoos	Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos
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	Gymnomitriaceae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus same	Nardia	Nardia
Species	Nardia geoscyphus	Nardia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleines Scheibenblattmoos and Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nardia.

Conservation Status

Kleines Scheibenblattmoos

CR — Critically Endangered

Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Scheibenblattmoos	Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Scheibenblattmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gewöhnliches Scheibenblattmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States