Andersson's arctic moss vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lecidea confluens

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Confluent Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Lecidea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Confluent Disc 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.

Confluent Disc 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