obtuse-pointed lantern moss vs Häutiges Krummsternmoos

Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum compared with Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides

Key Differences

• obtuse-pointed lantern moss is Near Threatened while Häutiges Krummsternmoos is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	obtuse-pointed lantern moss	Häutiges Krummsternmoos
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	Cyrtomnium	Cyrtomnium
Species	Cyrtomnium hymenophyllum	Cyrtomnium hymenophylloides

Evolutionary Relationship

obtuse-pointed lantern moss and Häutiges Krummsternmoos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyrtomnium.

Conservation Status

obtuse-pointed lantern moss

NT — Near Threatened

Häutiges Krummsternmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	obtuse-pointed lantern moss	Häutiges Krummsternmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

obtuse-pointed lantern moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Häutiges Krummsternmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden