spreading threadwort vs spurred threadwort

Cephaloziella divaricata compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	spreading threadwort	spurred threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order same	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)
Family same	Cephaloziellaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus same	Cephaloziella	Cephaloziella
Species	Cephaloziella divaricata	Cephaloziella elachista

Evolutionary Relationship

spreading threadwort and spurred threadwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephaloziella.

Conservation Status

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	spreading threadwort	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

spreading threadwort

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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States