List the basic criteria for classifying the Plantae kingdom into various groups. Identify the following specimen given in the image and write its characteristic features.

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(N/A) The basic criteria for classifying the Plantae kingdom are:
$(i)$ Differentiation of the plant body: Whether the plant body is well-differentiated into roots,stems,and leaves.
$(ii)$ Presence of vascular tissues: Whether the plant has specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) for the conduction of water and other substances.
$(iii)$ Ability to bear seeds: Whether the plant produces seeds and if those seeds are naked or enclosed within fruits.
The specimen shown in the image is $Funaria$ (a moss).
Its characteristic features are:
$(i)$ It belongs to the division Bryophyta.
$(ii)$ The plant body is differentiated into stem-like and leaf-like structures,but lacks true roots,stems,and leaves.
$(iii)$ It lacks specialized vascular tissues for the conduction of water and nutrients.
$(iv)$ It reproduces through spores and requires water for fertilization.

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