Andersson's arctic moss vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Opegrapha
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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