Andersson's arctic moss vs Urchin Earthfan

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Arctoa	Thelephora
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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