Slender Cruet-moss
Tetraplodon mnioides
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Splachnales
Family
Splachnaceae
Genus
Tetraplodon
Slender Cruet-moss belongs to the family Splachnaceae, order Splachnales, within the Bryopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Slender Cruet-moss faces severe threats from habitat degradation and climate change impacts on its specialized microhabitat requirements. This moss species is particularly vulnerable due to its dependence on specific moisture and substrate conditions that are increasingly disrupted by environmental changes and human activities.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Slender Cruet-moss typically grows on nutrient-rich substrates including animal dung, decaying organic matter, and disturbed soil in open areas such as grasslands, heathlands, and forest clearings. The species requires specific moisture conditions and is often found in areas with periodic disturbance that maintains suitable microhabitat conditions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Slender Cruet-moss faces severe threats from habitat degradation and climate change impacts on its specialized microhabitat requirements. This moss species is particularly vulnerable due to its dependence on specific moisture and substrate conditions that are increasingly disrupted by environmental changes and human activities.
Climate change altering moisture regimes
Habitat degradation and fragmentation
Loss of suitable substrate conditions
Air pollution and atmospheric nitrogen deposition
Disturbance from recreational activities
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | CRCritically Endangered | Lower 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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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). Slender Cruet-moss (Tetraplodon mnioides). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/slender-cruet-moss