Andersson's arctic moss vs Haw Candlesnuff

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Xylaria
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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