Andersson's arctic moss vs cow-itch

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	cow-itch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Mucuna
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Mucuna pruriens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	cow-itch
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.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 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.