Alectryon vs mountain spike-moss

Alectryon tropicus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Selaginella
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.