Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos vs Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos

Plagiomnium undulatum compared with Plagiomnium ellipticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos	Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Bryales (Bryales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family same	Mniaceae	Mniaceae
Genus same	Plagiomnium	Plagiomnium
Species	Plagiomnium undulatum	Plagiomnium ellipticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos and Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiomnium.

Conservation Status

Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos

LC — Least Concern

Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos	Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewelltblättriges Kriechsternmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Ellipsenblättriges Kriechsternmoos

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden