Andersson's arctic moss vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Desmodium intortum

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Greenleaf ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Desmodium
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Desmodium intortum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.