Carrington's Featherwort vs Greater Featherwort

Plagiochila carringtonii compared with Plagiochila asplenioides

Key Differences

• Carrington's Featherwort is Not Evaluated while Greater Featherwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Featherwort	Greater Featherwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class same	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order same	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family same	Plagiochilaceae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus same	Plagiochila	Plagiochila
Species	Plagiochila carringtonii	Plagiochila asplenioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrington's Featherwort and Greater Featherwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiochila.

Conservation Status

Carrington's Featherwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Featherwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Featherwort	Greater Featherwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Greater Featherwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carrington's Featherwort

The Carrington's Featherwort (Plagiochila carringtonii) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden