Andersson's arctic moss vs Dilated Scalewort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Frullania
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden