Andersson's arctic moss vs Death Cap

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Death Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Arctoa	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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