Andersson's arctic moss vs Smooth Stonewort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Nitella flexilis

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Smooth Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Characeae
Genus	Arctoa	Nitella
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Nitella flexilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersson's arctic moss and Smooth Stonewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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