Andersson's arctic moss vs Timber Mazegill

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Gloeophyllum
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

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