Krauss' spikemoss vs northern spike-moss

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Selaginella selaginoides

Key Differences

• Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while northern spike-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	northern 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 kraussiana	Selaginella selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Krauss' spikemoss and northern spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selaginella.

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

northern spike-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	northern spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

northern spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden