Andersson's arctic moss vs 'Ihi

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Oxalis corniculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	'Ihi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Oxalis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Oxalis corniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

'Ihi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	'Ihi
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.

'Ihi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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