chainfruit vs variable forklet moss

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Dicranella
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	variable forklet 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.

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).

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.