Mosses Vs Alage: How different are they?

Mosses and algae are two different type of plant. Each of this plant have their own special characteristics that make them different form others plant or angiosperm. Below is the differences between algae and mosses.

Algae: 
Algae is the most simplest type of eukaryotic plant. Like others plant, algae made their own food through photosynthesis process through chlorophyl as their main photosynthetic pigments.Alage can be found in most aquatic habitat, majority inhibits marine and freshwater environment.  Algae are differentiated into stem,root , and leaves. Moreover, algae does not have true vascular system. Algae can be differentiated to 2 type generally, which is microalgae and macroalgae. Microalgae are consist of free living microorganism which is known as phytoplankton, while macroalgae are consist or simple plant such as seaweed.  Algae can be divided into 4 main phylum under the kingdom protista according to their pigment. The phylum are:

• Chlorophyta ( green algae)
• Phaeophyta  (brown algae)
• Rhodophyta ( red algae)
• Bacillariophyta,  (diatoms)

Example of microalgae 

Mosses/ Bryophyta:

Same like algae, mosses are also the simple plant, but inhibit mostly in the land. Mosses can be found living on other substrate such as rock, tree, other living organism. Some of the mosses can also be found living in aquatic environment. Mosses need wet and moisture condition to live. Mosses can be divided into:

• Musci (mosses)
• Hepataciae (liverworts and hornworts)

Example of mosses

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