chainfruit vs large-leaved leafy moss

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Rhizomnium magnifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	large-leaved leafy moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mniaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Rhizomnium
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Rhizomnium magnifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and large-leaved leafy moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

large-leaved leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	large-leaved leafy 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.

large-leaved leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.