Andersson's arctic moss vs Fir Disco

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Pithya
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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