Andersson's arctic moss vs Goat's-beard

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Goat's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Goat's-beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctoa	Tragopogon
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Tragopogon pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Goat's-beard
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.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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