Alpine Clubmoss vs Crowfoot Clubmoss

Diphasiastrum alpinum compared with Diphasiastrum digitatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Clubmoss	Crowfoot Clubmoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Lycopodiopsida (حزازيات ذئبية)	Lycopodiopsida (حزازيات ذئبية)
Order same	Lycopodiales (رجل ذئبيات)	Lycopodiales (رجل ذئبيات)
Family same	Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodiaceae
Genus same	Diphasiastrum	Diphasiastrum
Species	Diphasiastrum alpinum	Diphasiastrum digitatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Clubmoss and Crowfoot Clubmoss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diphasiastrum.

Conservation Status

Alpine Clubmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Crowfoot Clubmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Clubmoss	Crowfoot Clubmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Clubmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Crowfoot Clubmoss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpine Clubmoss

The Alpine Clubmoss (Diphasiastrum alpinum) is a species in the genus Diphasiastrum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada