Andersson's arctic moss vs Tear Dropper

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.