Bordered Screw-moss vs Hoppe's screw moss

Tortula marginata compared with Tortula hoppeana

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Hoppe's screw moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Hoppe's screw moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family same	Pottiaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus same	Tortula	Tortula
Species	Tortula marginata	Tortula hoppeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Screw-moss and Hoppe's screw moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tortula.

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Hoppe's screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Hoppe's screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hoppe's screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway