Andersson's arctic moss vs Onion Earthball

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Arctoa	Scleroderma
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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