Andersson's arctic moss vs Floating Fern

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Tracheophyta
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Salvinia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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