brown-spot pinion vs mountain spike-moss

Agrochola litura compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Selaginella
Species	Agrochola litura	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.