Alpine Water-moss vs Andersson's arctic moss

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Arctoa anderssonii

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Andersson's arctic moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Bryophyta	Bryophyta
Class same	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Fontinalis	Arctoa
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Arctoa anderssonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Water-moss and Andersson's arctic moss share a common ancestor at the Class level: Bryopsida. (Bryopsida)

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Andersson's arctic moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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