Big-spored Rock-moss vs black rock moss

Andreaea megistospora compared with Andreaea rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spored Rock-moss	black rock moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order same	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family same	Andreaeaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus same	Andreaea	Andreaea
Species	Andreaea megistospora	Andreaea rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spored Rock-moss and black rock moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andreaea.

Conservation Status

Big-spored Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

black rock moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spored Rock-moss	black rock moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spored Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

black rock moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Big-spored Rock-moss

The Big-spored Rock-moss (Andreaea megistospora) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

black rock moss

The Black rock moss (Andreaea rupestris) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden