Alpine Foam Lichen vs Andersson's arctic moss

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Arctoa anderssonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Andersson's arctic moss
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Bryophyta
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Arctoa
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Arctoa anderssonii

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Andersson's arctic moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden