blunt nodding moss vs Crookneck Nodding-Moss

Pohlia obtusifolia compared with Pohlia camptotrachela

Key Differences

• blunt nodding moss is Near Threatened while Crookneck Nodding-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt nodding moss	Crookneck Nodding-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order same	Bryales (Bryales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family same	Mniaceae	Mniaceae
Genus same	Pohlia	Pohlia
Species	Pohlia obtusifolia	Pohlia camptotrachela

Evolutionary Relationship

blunt nodding moss and Crookneck Nodding-Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pohlia.

Conservation Status

blunt nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Crookneck Nodding-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt nodding moss	Crookneck Nodding-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Crookneck Nodding-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

blunt nodding moss

The Blunt nodding moss (Pohlia obtusifolia) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States