Soft Bog-moss
CR

Soft Bog-moss

Sphagnum tenellum

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum_tenellum

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Soft Bog-moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized bog ecosystems through drainage, peat extraction, and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the hydrological conditions essential for bog maintenance, while pollution from agricultural runoff and atmospheric nitrogen deposition further degrades these sensitive wetland environments.

Threat summary

Habitat

Occupies acidic sphagnum bogs, wet heathlands, and oligotrophic wetlands with consistently moist, nutrient-poor conditions. Typically found in areas with high water tables and low pH environments where specialized bog plant communities develop.

Other threatened species in Sphagnaceae

Russow's SphagnumVU

Russow's Sphagnum

Sphagnum russowii

Unknown
Slender Cow-horn Bog-mossVU

Slender Cow-horn Bog-moss

Sphagnum subsecundum

Unknown
Red PeatmossVU

Red Peatmoss

Sphagnum rubellum

Unknown
VU

Sphagnum rotundatum

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Soft Bog-moss classified as Critically Endangered?
Soft Bog-moss is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Soft Bog-moss faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its specialized bog ecosystems through drainage, peat extraction, and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the hydrological conditions essential for bog maintenance, while pollution from agricultural runoff and atmospheric nitrogen deposition further degrades these sensitive wetland environments.
Where does Soft Bog-moss live?
Soft Bog-moss occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Soft Bog-moss?
The main threats to Soft Bog-moss are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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