Arizona madrone vs Broom Fork-Moss

Arbutus arizonica compared with Dicranum scoparium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Broom Fork-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Dicranum
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Dicranum scoparium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona madrone and Broom Fork-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Broom Fork-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.