chainfruit vs mountain spike-moss

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• chainfruit is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Selaginella
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.