Andersson's arctic moss vs Irish Pouncewort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Lejeunea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Lejeunea hibernica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway