bristly fingerwort vs Wood Fingerwort

Kurzia pauciflora compared with Kurzia sylvatica

Key Differences

• bristly fingerwort is Endangered while Wood Fingerwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly fingerwort	Wood Fingerwort
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	Lepidoziaceae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus same	Kurzia	Kurzia
Species	Kurzia pauciflora	Kurzia sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly fingerwort and Wood Fingerwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Kurzia.

Conservation Status

bristly fingerwort

EN — Endangered

Wood Fingerwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly fingerwort	Wood Fingerwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly fingerwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Wood Fingerwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bristly fingerwort

The Bristly fingerwort (Kurzia pauciflora) is a species in the genus Kurzia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden