Menzies' metaneckera moss
Metaneckera menziesii
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Hypnales
Family
Neckeraceae
Genus
Metaneckera
Menzies' metaneckera moss belongs to the family Neckeraceae, order Hypnales, within the Bryopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Menzies' metaneckera moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the specific moisture conditions this moss requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This moss species typically inhabits moist, shaded environments on tree bark and rock surfaces in temperate coastal forests. It requires specific humidity levels and is often found in old-growth forest ecosystems with stable microclimatic conditions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Menzies' metaneckera moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and urban development in its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the specific moisture conditions this moss requires for survival.
Climate change impacts on moisture regimes
Habitat loss from deforestation
Urban development and land conversion
Air pollution and atmospheric changes
Invasive plant species competition
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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
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Menzies' metaneckera moss (Metaneckera menziesii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/menzies-metaneckera-moss