A genus of 18 species mostly associated with the north temperate regions; six species recorded for the Neotropics (Mexico, Central America, Bolivia, Brazil, and Greater Antilles). In Bolivia only a single species is recorded, Anomodon tristis (Ces.) Sull. & Lesq. Granzow-de la Cerda (1992, 1997) has demonstrated that Haplohymenium is derived within Anomodon, and treated it as a section within that genus.
Un género con 18 especies asociadas principalmente con las regiones templadas del norte; seis especies son registradas en el Neotrópico (México, Centro América, Bolivia, Brasil y Antillas Mayores). En Bolivia se registró sólo una especie, Anomodon tristis (Ces.) Sull. & Lesq.