Bordered Screw-moss vs bur chervil

Tortula marginata compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Apiales (セリ目)
Family	Pottiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Tortula	Anthriscus
Species	Tortula marginata	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	bur chervil
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.

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal