Brittle Swan-neck Moss vs Dwarf Swan-neck Moss

Campylopus fragilis compared with Campylopus pyriformis

Key Differences

• Brittle Swan-neck Moss is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Swan-neck Moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Swan-neck Moss	Dwarf Swan-neck Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order same	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family same	Leucobryaceae	Leucobryaceae
Genus same	Campylopus	Campylopus
Species	Campylopus fragilis	Campylopus pyriformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brittle Swan-neck Moss and Dwarf Swan-neck Moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campylopus.

Conservation Status

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Swan-neck Moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Swan-neck Moss	Dwarf Swan-neck Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Dwarf Swan-neck Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

The Brittle Swan-neck Moss (Campylopus fragilis) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden