Andersson's arctic moss vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway