Andersson's arctic moss vs Black Crystalwort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Riccia nigrella

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Black Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Riccia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Riccia nigrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Black Crystalwort
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.

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway