Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos vs Holt's Scalewort

Radula complanata compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Porellales (Porellales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family same	Radulaceae	Radulaceae
Genus same	Radula	Radula
Species	Radula complanata	Radula holtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos and Holt's Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Radula.

Conservation Status

Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnliches Kratzmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal