sphaigne à feuilles larges vs sphaigne de Girgensohn

Sphagnum platyphyllum compared with Sphagnum girgensohnii

Key Differences

• sphaigne à feuilles larges is Vulnerable while sphaigne de Girgensohn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	sphaigne à feuilles larges	sphaigne de Girgensohn
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order same	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family same	Sphagnaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus same	Sphagnum	Sphagnum
Species	Sphagnum platyphyllum	Sphagnum girgensohnii

Evolutionary Relationship

sphaigne à feuilles larges and sphaigne de Girgensohn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphagnum.

Conservation Status

sphaigne à feuilles larges

VU — Vulnerable

sphaigne de Girgensohn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	sphaigne à feuilles larges	sphaigne de Girgensohn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

sphaigne à feuilles larges

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sphaigne de Girgensohn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden