Ajuga vs Bordered Screw-moss

Ajuga reptans compared with Tortula marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Bordered Screw-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Tortula
Species	Ajuga reptans	Tortula marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ajuga and Bordered Screw-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Bordered Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ajuga

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Ajuga

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. 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, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal