mucronate screw moss vs Wedge-leaved Screw-moss

Tortula mucronifolia compared with Tortula cuneifolia

Key Differences

• mucronate screw moss is Vulnerable while Wedge-leaved Screw-moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mucronate screw moss	Wedge-leaved Screw-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family same	Pottiaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus same	Tortula	Tortula
Species	Tortula mucronifolia	Tortula cuneifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

mucronate screw moss and Wedge-leaved Screw-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tortula.

Conservation Status

mucronate screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Wedge-leaved Screw-moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mucronate screw moss	Wedge-leaved Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mucronate screw moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

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

Wedge-leaved Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway