Andersson's arctic moss vs Field Maple

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Acer campestre

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Field Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Field Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Acer
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Acer campestre

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Field Maple
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.

Field Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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