Alpine Water-moss vs river moss

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	river moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family same	Fontinalaceae	Fontinalaceae
Genus same	Fontinalis	Fontinalis
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Fontinalis hypnoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Water-moss and river moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fontinalis.

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden