Andersson's arctic moss vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Asterophora
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.