Bog Groove-Moss vs little groove moss

Aulacomnium palustre compared with Aulacomnium androgynum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Groove-Moss	little groove moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Aulacomniales (Aulacomniales)	Aulacomniales (Aulacomniales)
Family same	Aulacomniaceae	Aulacomniaceae
Genus same	Aulacomnium	Aulacomnium
Species	Aulacomnium palustre	Aulacomnium androgynum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Groove-Moss and little groove moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aulacomnium.

Conservation Status

Bog Groove-Moss

LC — Least Concern

little groove moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Groove-Moss	little groove moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Groove-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

little groove moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bog Groove-Moss

The Bog Groove-Moss (Aulacomnium palustre) is a species in the genus Aulacomnium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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