Andersson's arctic moss vs Lesser Rocktripe

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Umbilicaria
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.