Andersson's arctic moss vs Common Jelly Spot

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Dacrymyces stillatus

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Common Jelly Spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Dacrymyces
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Dacrymyces stillatus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Common Jelly Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Common Jelly Spot
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.

Common Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Common Jelly Spot

<em>Dacrymyces stillatus</em>, commonly known as the common jelly spot, is a saprotrophic fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with records from five European countries and North America. The species typically grows on damp, dead, or decaying wood, particularly coniferous timber, forming small, gelatinous, orange-yellow cushions or pustules on the substrate surface. As a saprotrophic wood-decay fungus, it contributes to nutrient cycling and the decomposition of woody material in temperate forest ecosystems. The bright gelatinous fruiting bodies make it a conspicuous species when encountered on wet wood in cool, humid conditions. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.