Andersson's arctic moss vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Arctoparmelia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Concentric Ring Lichen
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.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden