Andersson's arctic moss vs Mountain yam

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Dioscorea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.