Andersson's arctic moss vs Slippery Jack

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Suillus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.