Bordered Screw-moss vs gymnostome tronqué

Tortula marginata compared with Tortula truncata

Key Differences

Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while gymnostome tronqué is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	gymnostome tronqué
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 truncata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Screw-moss and gymnostome tronqué share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tortula.

Afficher Genus: Tortula

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

gymnostome tronqué

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	gymnostome tronqué
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.

gymnostome tronqué

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.