Andersson's arctic moss vs Piggyback Shanklet

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Arctoa	Collybia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Piggyback Shanklet
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.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.