Bordered Screw-moss vs mucronate screw moss

Tortula marginata compared with Tortula mucronifolia

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while mucronate screw moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	mucronate screw moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (선태식물강)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order same	Pottiales (돌이끼목)	Pottiales (돌이끼목)
Family same	Pottiaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus same	Tortula	Tortula
Species	Tortula marginata	Tortula mucronifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

mucronate screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	mucronate screw moss
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.

mucronate 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 New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway