Andersson's arctic moss vs Calendula Smut

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Arctoa	Entyloma
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden