VU — Vulnerable

Flat-leaved Bog-moss

Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Sphagnopsida

Order

Sphagnales

Family

Sphagnaceae

Genus

Sphagnum

Flat-leaved Bog-moss belongs to the family Sphagnaceae, order Sphagnales, within the Sphagnopsida class.

07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EULCLeast ConcernVUVulnerableLower local risk
EULCLeast ConcernVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Flat-leaved Bog-moss (Sphagnum platyphyllum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/flat-leaved-bog-moss

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