Andersson's arctic moss vs Fib King

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Fib King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Fib King
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Boletus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Fib King
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.

Fib King

Habitat

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

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.