Andersson's arctic moss vs Elastic Saddle

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Helvella
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.