Arizona madrone vs variable forklet moss

Arbutus arizonica compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Dicranella
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	variable forklet 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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.