kingdom: Plantae >
subkingdom: Bryobiotina Trevis. >
phylum: Bryophyta Schimp. >
class: Bryopsida Ritgen >
subclass: Bryidae Engl. >
superorder: Bryanae Goffinet & W.R. Buck >
order: Orthotrichales Dixon >
family: Orthotrichaceae Arn. >
genus: Zygodon Hook. & Taylor >
species: Zygodon quitensis Mitt. >