Thick-nerved Apple-moss vs woolly apple moss

Philonotis calcarea compared with Philonotis tomentella

Key Differences

• Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable while woolly apple moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thick-nerved Apple-moss	woolly apple moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family same	Bartramiaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus same	Philonotis	Philonotis
Species	Philonotis calcarea	Philonotis tomentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Thick-nerved Apple-moss and woolly apple moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Philonotis.

Conservation Status

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

woolly apple moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thick-nerved Apple-moss	woolly apple moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

woolly apple moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden