Andersson's arctic moss vs mountain spike-moss

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Tracheophyta
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Selaginella
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.