Antrocaryon vs Creeping Spikemoss

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Selaginella
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Selaginella apoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Antrocaryon and Creeping Spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.