Arizona madrone vs river moss

Arbutus arizonica compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	river moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ericaceae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Fontinalis
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Fontinalis hypnoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	river 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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.