Butterfly-leaf vs Krauss' spikemoss

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Fabaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Selaginella
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Selaginella kraussiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly-leaf and Krauss' spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Krauss' spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.