Andersson's arctic moss vs Broad Scalewort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Porella obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Porella
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Porella obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Broad Scalewort
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.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.