Difference between Thallophyta and Pteridophyta
Difference between Thallophyta and Pteridophyta are in tabular form below –
No. | Thallophyta |
Pteridophyta |
1. | Mostly aquatic organisms which do not have well differentiated parts of the body are referred as Thallophyta. | The one which found in damp and shady places, They don’t bear seeds and flowers, belongs to ferns and horsetails family, this is referred as Pteridophyta. |
2. | Thallophyta are mainly present in aquatic environments. | Pteridophyta are mainly present in terrestrial shady and damp places. |
3. | Thallophyta are single celled and plant body of Thallophyta is simple. | Pteridophyta are multi-celled and plant body is divided into stem, leaves and roots, and it is complex. |
4. | A group of non-motile organisms is involved. | The first true land plants are involved. |
5. | Thallophyta contains single celled sex organs and thallus is the plant body. | Pteridophyta contains multi-celled sex organs and root-like, stem-like and leaf-like structures are plant body. |
6. | Examples of Thallophyta includes lichens, fungi, algae, and Cyanobacteria. | Examples of Pteridophyta includes Ferns, Horsetails, lycophytes, Pteris, Nephrolepis, Selaginella, Adiantum, Lycopod, and Marsilea. |