Leucodon sciuroides (Hedw.) Schwägr.

squirrel-tail moss (Leucodon sciuroides)

Leucodon sciuroides is a species of mosses belonging to the family Leucodontaceae.

Synonyms 41

Cecalyphum sciuroides, Dicranum myosuroides, Dicranum sciuroides, Fissidens sciuroides, Fuscina sciuroides, Leucodon andrewsianus, Leucodon balcanicus, Leucodon morensis, Leucodon vaginatus, Pterigynandrum sciuroides, Pterogonium sciuroides, Trichostomum sciuroides, Leucodon sciuroides subsp. morensis, Fissidens sciuroides var. vaginatus, Leucodon brachypus var. andrewsianus, Leucodon sciuroides var. antitrichoides, Leucodon sciuroides var. balcanicus, Leucodon sciuroides var. brevisetus, Leucodon sciuroides var. carpaticus, Leucodon sciuroides var. eumorensis, Leucodon sciuroides var. falcatus, Leucodon sciuroides var. longifolius, Leucodon sciuroides var. mediterraneus, Leucodon sciuroides var. minor, Leucodon sciuroides var. morensis, Leucodon sciuroides var. papillosus, Leucodon sciuroides var. sulcatus, Leucodon sciuroides var. teneriffae, Neckera sciuroides var. cylindricarpa, Leucodon sciuroides f. brevisetus, Leucodon sciuroides f. crispifolius, Leucodon sciuroides f. denticulatus, Leucodon sciuroides f. falcatus, Leucodon sciuroides f. gracilescens, Leucodon sciuroides f. julaceus, Leucodon sciuroides f. mediterraneus, Leucodon sciuroides f. papillosus, Leucodon sciuroides f. ramosissimus, Leucodon sciuroides f. secundus, Leucodon sciuroides f. subpiliger, Leucodon sciuroides f. sulcatus

31,133 GBIF occurrences
4,744 iNaturalist observations

Conservation status code

Conservation: status label

Least Concern

Conservation: population trend

Stable

Conservation: year assessed

2019

IUCN Red List page

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87466119/87714571

Habitats

IUCN: population narrative

The overall population size is very large and the current population trend is thought to be stable.

IUCN: habitat narrative

This species occurs in a wide variety of habitats in Europe, growing in open and sheltered habitats, including the Macaronesian laurel forests (González-Mancebo et al. 2009). It can grow on tree trunks and canopies inside the forests and even in agricultural trees, but also on soils and rocks (Fuertes et al. 1997).

IUCN: threats narrative

Even though this species may be locally threatened, there are no major threats at the European level to this widespread species.

IUCN: conservation narrative

This species has been assessed as Endangered in the Netherlands, Vulnerable in Germany, and Data Deficient in San Marino (Hodgetts 2015). It is known to occur in protected areas and conservation research or actions are currently needed.

IUCN: rationale

European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)EU 28 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC)Leucodon sciuroides is a widespread species in Europe. This species is assessed as Least Concern since it has a large geographic range, the population size is very large and the current population trend is assumed to be stable. In addition at the European level there are no major threats.

Leucodon sciuroides (Hedw.) Schwägr.

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