What are the similarities and differences between mosses and ferns?

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What are the similarities and differences between mosses and ferns?
Similarities:

-- alternation of generations (sporophyte and gametophyte)

-- don't make seeds



Differences:

-- Mosses are nonvascular plants; ferns are vascular.

-- Gametophyte is the dominant generation in mosses; sporophyte is dominant generation in ferns.

-- Mosses have separate male and female gametophytes; fern gametophytes have male and female parts on same plant.
Reply:heres a couple of pretty gppd sites that should help you. the primary differnece is in the phylum or species of each. also ferns are vascular plants as opposed to moss which are non vascular.