Creeping Spikemoss vs Toothed-leaved Clubmoss

Selaginella apoda compared with Selaginella denticulata

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Toothed-leaved Clubmoss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Toothed-leaved Clubmoss
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 denticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Spikemoss and Toothed-leaved Clubmoss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selaginella.

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Toothed-leaved Clubmoss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Toothed-leaved Clubmoss
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.

Toothed-leaved Clubmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.