Arizona madrone vs red beard moss

Arbutus arizonica compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	red beard moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona madrone and red beard moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	red beard 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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.