Alpine Silk-moss vs Waved Silk-moss

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order same	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family same	Plagiotheciaceae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus same	Plagiothecium	Plagiothecium
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Plagiothecium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Silk-moss and Waved Silk-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plagiothecium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden