Bordered Screw-moss vs Aulne maritime

Tortula marginata compared with Alnus maritima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Aulne maritime
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pottiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Tortula	Alnus
Species	Tortula marginata	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Screw-moss and Aulne maritime share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Afficher Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Aulne maritime
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.

Aulne maritime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Aulne maritime

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.