Creeping Spikemoss vs mountain spike-moss

Selaginella apoda compared with Selaginella densa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order same	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family same	Selaginellaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus same	Selaginella	Selaginella
Species	Selaginella apoda	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Spikemoss and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selaginella.

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.