Ecology: Lowland forest, rare at higher elevations; on soil and epiphytic (base of palm). Elevation: 80-2900 m (Venezuela: 200-2800 m, Colombia: 80-2900 m, Ecuador: 245-365 m, Peru: 750 m, Bolivia: 120 m). Distribution: Widespread in the Neotropics.
Fissidens prionodes is distinguished by the acute leaf apex, unbordered, serrulate margins, excurrent costa, vaginant laminae ca. 1/2 the leaf length, and mammillose laminal cells.
Fissidens prionodes se distingue por los ápices de las hojas agudos, sin borde, márgenes serrulados, costa excurrente, lámina vaginante ca. 1/2 del largo de la hoja y células de la lámina mamilosas.