Electrified cat's tail moss is part of the hylocomiaceae family. The plants are robust with bushy tips and are irregularly pinnate. The stems and branches do not have small, green filaments and the top portion is usually curved. The leaves are egg shaped and pleated leaves with strong midribs. The cells are elongated and thicken irregularly with infrequent sporophytes that grow from the sides of the stem. Their stalks are long with inclined capsules.