Andersson's arctic moss vs Violet Domecap

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Arctoa	Calocybe
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway