Andersson's arctic moss vs least pouncewort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	least 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 cavifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	least 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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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