Andersson's arctic moss vs Barn Fern

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Barn Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Tracheophyta
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Asplenium
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersson's arctic moss and Barn Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.