Blasses Goldhaarmoos vs Zartes Goldhaarmoos

Orthotrichum pallens compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasses Goldhaarmoos	Zartes Goldhaarmoos
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family same	Orthotrichaceae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus same	Orthotrichum	Orthotrichum
Species	Orthotrichum pallens	Orthotrichum tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasses Goldhaarmoos and Zartes Goldhaarmoos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orthotrichum.

Conservation Status

Blasses Goldhaarmoos

LC — Least Concern

Zartes Goldhaarmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasses Goldhaarmoos	Zartes Goldhaarmoos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasses Goldhaarmoos

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zartes Goldhaarmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden