Andersson's arctic moss vs Pouched False Morel

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Gyromitra infula

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Pouched False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Pouched False Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Gyromitra
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Gyromitra infula

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Pouched False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Pouched False Morel
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.

Pouched False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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