Andersson's arctic moss vs Onion Smut

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Urocystis
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Onion Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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