Andersson's arctic moss vs jagged germanderwort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Arctoa	Riccardia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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