Andersson's arctic moss vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Plitt'S Rock Shield
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.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden