Andersson's arctic moss vs Carrington's Featherwort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Plagiochila carringtonii

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Carrington's Featherwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Carrington's Featherwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Plagiochila
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Plagiochila carringtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Carrington's Featherwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Carrington's Featherwort
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.

Carrington's Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Carrington's Featherwort

The Carrington's Featherwort (Plagiochila carringtonii) is a species in the genus Plagiochila. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden