Andersson's arctic moss vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Urocystis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.