VU — Vulnerable

Hercynian Haircap

Oligotrichum hercynicum

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

31

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Polytrichopsida

Order

Polytrichales

Family

Polytrichaceae

Genus

Oligotrichum

Hercynian Haircap belongs to the family Polytrichaceae, order Polytrichales, within the Polytrichopsida class.

06 — Range

Found in 31 Countries

AndorraArmeniaAustriaBelgiumCanadaCzechiaDenmarkFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreenlandIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJapanNetherlandsNorwayPolandRomaniaRussiaSlovakiaSpainSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandU.S. Outlying IslandsUnited KingdomUnited States
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). Hercynian Haircap (Oligotrichum hercynicum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hercynian-haircap

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