Alupa vs sidewalk screw moss

Acacia victoriae compared with Syntrichia ruralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	sidewalk screw moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Syntrichia
Species	Acacia victoriae	Syntrichia ruralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alupa and sidewalk screw moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

sidewalk screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	sidewalk screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

sidewalk screw moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.