Andersson's arctic moss vs lizard crystalwort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Riccia bifurca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	lizard crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Riccia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Riccia bifurca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	lizard crystalwort
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.

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered 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