Summary

The conservation status of all known mosses in New Zealand was reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS).

This report provides a list of these species, along with a statistical summary and brief notes on the most important changes since the previous assessment.

In total:

• 36 species are Threatened
• 156 species is At Risk
• 285 species are Not Threatened
• 5 species are Non-resident Native
• 36 species are Data Deficient
• 42 species are Introduced and Naturalised.

Authors

Pascale Michel, Ryan deRegnier, Thomas Emmitt, Marley Ford, Leon Perrie, Aimee S.E. Pritchard

Read the report

Conservation status of mosses in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2025 (PDF, 3,421)