Difference Between Algae And Bryophytes

The main difference between Algae and Bryophytes is the difference of plant body complexity and differentiation. Algae have differentiated stems, roots, or leaves, while Bryophytes have undifferentiated thalloid plant bodies.

Algae vs Bryophytes

Main Difference Between Algae And Bryophytes are Enlisted Below:

Algae	Bryophytes
1. Algae belong to kingdom Protista.	1. Bryophytes belongs kingdom plantae
2. Algae are atrophic. Chlorophyll and other pigment are present in algae. Pigments like brown. Red, and blue are present in them	2. Bryophytes are also autotrophic. They also possess photosynthetic pigments.
3. Algae may be unicellular or multicellular.	3. Bryophytes are always multicellular.
4. Plant body of algae is unicellular, colonial, filament or thallus.	4. Their plant body is thallus or plant like body.
5. Algae are aquatic organisms. They are found in both marine and fresh water habitat.	5. Bryophytes are terrestrial plants. But they need water for reproduction. Thus called amphibious plants.
6. Cell wall is made up of cellulose.	6. Their cell wall is also made up of cellulose.
7. Reserve food is starch.	7. Their reserve food material is also starch.
8. Alternation of generation is present only in some advance algae.	8. Alternation of generation is present in all bryophytes.
9. Distinct haploid and diploid phases are present during life cycle.	9. They also show distinct haploid and diploid phases.
10. Asexual reproduction Occurs by zoospore, aplanospore etc. formation.	10. Vegetative reproduction is common in them.
11. Sexual reproduction is isogamous, anisogamous or oogamous.	11. Sexual reproduction is isogamous, anisogamous or oogamous.
12. They do not produce embryo.	12. Embryo is produced in bryophytes.