Andersson's arctic moss vs stipular flapwort

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	stipular flapwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Harpanthus
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Harpanthus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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